Are the concepts of legitimate and illegitimate names necessary under the current International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria? A proposal to make changes to the Code Tindall, B. J.,, 58, 1979-1986 (2008), doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.2008/006239-0, publicationName = Microbiology Society, issn = 1466-5026, abstract= The International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (the Code) has retained the concept of legitimate and illegitimate names, despite the fact that the principle underlying valid publication of a name could easily dispense with this concept. Furthermore, changes in wording to the Code are proposed that would help to clarify the issue of names that contravene the Code., language=, type=