Lognom is a free web application designed to facilitate decision-making in zoological nomenclature. It does not rely on a pre-existing database, but provides a response based on the data entered by the user, a bit like a calculator. The software determines whether a name or work is available, whether spelling rules have been correctly applied, and whether all rules have been respected before a new name or work is published. Lognom also allows the user to obtain the valid name between several candidate names entered by the user, the synonymy list and the reason for the invalidity of the synonyms. The software also includes tools for answering various nomenclatural questions, such as determining whether two different specific names with the same derivation and meaning should be treated as homonyms under article 58., whether a name should be treated as a nomen oblitum under article 23.9. and a final tool for determining the grammatical gender of a gender group name.
Lognom includes most of the rules relating to availability and validity, with the exception of a few that require human interpretation, generally in relation to Latin grammar. At this stage of its development, the management of homonymy, multiple spellings and misidentifications are not fully included in the web app, nor are rules related to the management of type specimens, apart from their use in determining the availability of a name. The inclusion of missing rules and ergonomic improvements will be added as the software develops.
Lognom is currently undergoing its last security checks and is under alpha testing. A link will be published here as soon as the software is ready for public use.