Disputes over names are referred to scientists on the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN).

争论还牵涉到国际动物命名委员会(ICZN)的科学家们。

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Dr Polaszek believes the overall goal of the ICZN is stability, not just for taxonomists but for science and the broader public.

Polaszek博士认为委员会的首要职责是稳定大局，不仅要稳住分类学家们，同时也要稳住科学界和广大的公众。

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The clash over the Aldabra tortoise ranks as one of the most murky and bitter in the ICZN's 118-year history.

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The task is likely to become even tougher: due to drastic budget cuts, the ICZN's own future existence is now severely threatened.

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The tortoise spat is one of about 60 cases presented each year to the ICZN, a little-known group that functions as the world's arbiter for animals' scientific names.

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