On the current state of taxonomy of the Baikal Lake amphipods (Crustacea, Amphipoda) and the typological ways of constructing their system

Construction of the Baikal amphipod taxonomy amphipods clearly highlights the situation when the editors for a particular taxonomic group subjectively favor certain nomenclature acts and regard the alternative ones unaccepted. This is their right as the editors. However, we firmly believe that WoRMS is just a database and the exclusive use of names accepted there SHOULD NOT be mandatory in scientific publications, if the authors are capable to argue for validity of alternative nomenclature.