Notice to users: Round 5 of Changes to Species Common Names
This batch of changes focuses on updating the common name field to a common name where scientific name currently exists. The scientific name will continue to be stored in the scientific name field.
As part of our continual effort to improve user experience, we have been working with our Partners to standardize the display of species’ common names across our Data Warehouse and SAFIS applications. These changes will make our applications consistent with one another and, ultimately, easier to use.
This batch of changes, listed at the end of this post, This batch of changes focuses on updating the common name field to a common name where scientific name currently exists. The scientific name will continue to be stored in the scientific name field. No action will be required on the part of the user, but please be aware that these changes will be reflected in your Species and Favorite Species lists. The changes may therefore impact how you search these lists. Any preset favorites will reflect the new name, but will not be dropped.
Changes to Common Names in the Data Warehouse:
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | SPECIES ITIS | NEW COMMON NAME |
| AXIUS SERRATUS | Axius serratus | 097710 | CRUSTACEAN, AXIUS SERRATUS |
| BALANUS | Balanus | 089600 | BARNACLES, BALANUS |
| CALAMUS | Calamus | 169195 | PORGIES, CALAMUS |
| CARIDEA | Caridea | 096106 | SHRIMPS |
| CHANNA ARGUS | Channa argus | 166680 | SNAKEHEAD, NORTHERN |
| chrysops, Morone saxatilis x | Morone saxatilis x chrysops | 167681 | BASS, STRIPED HYBRID |
| CIONA INTESTINALIS | Ciona intestinalis | 159113 | TUNICATE, VASE |
| Cucumaria frondosa | HOLOTHUROIDEA | 158195 | CUCUMBER, ORANGE FOOTED SEA |
| DEMOSPONGIAE | Demospongiae | 047528 | SPONGES, DEMOSPONGIAE |
| ECHINARACHNIUS PARMA | Echinarachnius parma | 158016 | DOLLAR, COMMON SAND |
| FISTULARIA | Fistularia | 166415 | CORNETFISHES |
| GAMMARUS OCEANICUS | Gammarus oceanicus | 093786 | SCUD |
| Gilvossius setimanus | Gilvossius setimanus | 552843 | SHRIMP, GILVOSSIUS SETIMANUS |
| GYMNACHIRUS | Gymnachirus | 172990 | SOLES, NAKED AND FRINGED |
| HALICLONA | Haliclona | 047771 | SPONGES, HALICLONA |
| HALICLONA OCULATA | Haliclona oculata | 047779 | SPONGE, HALICLONA OCULATA |
| HIPPOGLOSSINA OBLONGA | Hippoglossina oblonga | 172783 | FLOUNDER, FOURSPOT |
| ISCHNOCHITON RUBER | Ischnochiton ruber | 078858 | CHITON, RED |
| LITHODES | Lithodes | 097940 | CRABS, LITHODES |
| MELLITA | Mellita | 158019 | DOLLARS, KEYHOLE SAND |
| METRIDIUM DIANTHUS | Metridium dianthus | 052738 | ANEMONE, FRILLED |
| MYSIDAE | Mysidae | 089856 | CRUSTACEANS, MYSIDAE |
| NEOPANOPE TEXANA | Neopanope texana | 098771 | CRAB, NEOPANOPE TEXANA |
| PALAEMONETES | Palaemonetes | 096383 | SHRIMPS, PALAEMONETES |
| PINNIXA | Pinnixa | 098993 | CRABS, PINNIXA |
| PRAUNUS FLEXUOSUS | Praunus flexuosus | 090181 | SHRIMP, CHAMELEON |
| RICORDEA FLORIDA | Ricordea florida | 052484 | CORALLIMORPH, FLORIDA |
| SERRANUS SCRIBA | Serranus scriba | 167862 | COMBER, PAINTED |
| SQUILLA EMPUSA | Squilla empusa | 099143 | SHRIMP, SQUILLA EMPUSA |
| THALASSINIDAE | Thalassinidae | 097699 | CRUSTACEANS, THALASSINIDAE |
Changes to Common Names in SAFIS:
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | SPECIES ITIS | NEW COMMON NAME |
| AXIUS SERRATUS | Axius serratus | 097710 | CRUSTACEAN, AXIUS SERRATUS |
| Cucumaria frondosa | Cucumaria frondosa | 158195 | CUCUMBER, ORANGE FOOTED SEA |
| Gilvossius setimanus | Gilvossius setimanus | 552843 | SHRIMP, GILVOSSIUS SETIMANUS |
| LITHODES | Lithodes | 097940 | CRABS, LITHODES |
| MYSIDAE | Mysidae | 089856 | CRUSTACEANS, MYSIDAE |
| NEOPANOPE TEXANA | Neopanope texana | 098771 | CRAB, NEOPANOPE TEXANA |
| PALAEMONETES | Palaemonetes | 096383 | SHRIMPS, PALAEMONETES |
| PINNIXA | Pinnixa | 098993 | CRABS, PINNIXA |
| SQUILLA EMPUSA | Squilla empusa | 099143 | SHRIMP, SQUILLA EMPUSA |
| THALASSINIDAE | Thalassinidae | 097699 | CRUSTACEANS, THALASSINIDAE |