Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2005 Jul;55(Pt 4):1403-1404. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.63884-0.
The Bacteriological Code deals with the nomenclature of prokaryotes. This may include existing names (the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names) as well as new names and new combinations. In this sense the Code is also dealing indirectly with taxonomic opinions. However, as with most codes of nomenclature there are no mechanisms for formally recording taxonomic opinions that do not involve the creation of new names or new combinations. In particular, it would be desirable for taxonomic opinions resulting from the creation of synonyms or emended descriptions to be made widely available to the public. In 2004, the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM) agreed unanimously that it was desirable to cover such changes in taxonomic opinions (i.e. the creation of synonyms or the emendation of circumscriptions) previously published outside the IJSEM, and to introduce a List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion [Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM; Euzéby et al. (2004). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 54, 1429-1430]. Scientists wishing to have changes in taxonomic opinion included in future lists should send one copy of the pertinent reprint or a photocopy or a PDF file thereof to the IJSEM Editorial Office or to the Lists Editor. It must be stressed that the date of proposed taxonomic changes is the date of the original publication not the date of publication of the list. Taxonomic opinions included in the List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion cannot be considered as validly published nor, in any other way, approved by the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes and its Judicial Commission. The names that are to be used are those that are the 'correct names' (in the sense of Principle 6) in the opinion of the bacteriologist, with a given circumscription, position and rank. A particular name, circumscription, position and rank does not have to be adopted in all circumstances. Consequently, the List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion must be considered as a service to bacteriology and it has no 'official character', other than providing a centralized point for registering/indexing such changes in a way that makes them easily accessible to the scientific community.
《细菌学法规》涉及原核生物的命名法。这可能包括现有名称（《细菌名称核准名录》）以及新名称和新组合。从这个意义上说，该法规也间接涉及分类学观点。然而，与大多数命名法规一样，没有正式记录不涉及创建新名称或新组合的分类学观点的机制。特别是，由同义词的创建或修订描述产生的分类学观点希望能广泛地提供给公众。2004年，《国际系统与进化微生物学杂志》（IJSEM）编辑委员会一致认为，有必要涵盖此前在IJSEM之外发表的此类分类学观点的变化（即同义词的创建或分类界定的修订），并引入《分类学观点变化列表》[关于此前在IJSEM之外发表的分类学观点变化的通知；Euzéby等人（2004年）。《国际系统与进化微生物学杂志》54，1429 - 1430]。希望将分类学观点的变化纳入未来列表的科学家应将相关重印本的一份复印件或其影印件或PDF文件发送至IJSEM编辑办公室或列表编辑处。必须强调的是，提议的分类学变化日期是原始发表日期而非列表的发表日期。《分类学观点变化列表》中包含的分类学观点不能被视为有效发表，也不以任何其他方式得到原核生物系统学国际委员会及其司法委员会的认可。所使用的名称是细菌学家认为在特定分类界定、位置和等级下的“正确名称”（按照原则6的意义）。在所有情况下不一定必须采用特定的名称、分类界定、位置和等级。因此，《分类学观点变化列表》必须被视为对细菌学的一项服务，除了以一种使科学界易于获取的方式为登记/索引此类变化提供一个集中点外，它没有“官方性质”。
