This nomenclator provides details on all published names in the family-, genus-, and species-group, as well as for a few infrasubspecific names introduced for, or attributed to, the family Melanopsidae. It includes nomenclaturally valid names, as well as junior homonyms, junior objective synonyms, nomina nuda, common incorrect subsequent spellings, and as far as possible discussion on the curre...

This paper reviews 47 names that have been used at the levels of Family, Subfamily and Tribe, for mites in the suborder Uropodina. Complete bibliographic references are provided for all of these names and the names of their type genera. The spelling and authorship of taxon names is corrected where necessary. Fifteen of these family-group names are unavailable, because they do not satisfy the re...

In five studies, we found that people like their names enough to unconsciously pursue consciously avoided outcomes that resemble their names. Baseball players avoid strikeouts, but players whose names begin with the strikeout-signifying letter K strike out more than others (Study 1). All students want As, but students whose names begin with letters associated with poorer performance (C and D) a...