# Requesting a new genus **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** question\ **Created:** [June 1, 2020, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970 "2020-06-01T10:23:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ian253](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ian253/32/4953_2.png) [@ian253](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ian253)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/1 "2020-06-01T10:23:01Z")
Hello, I made some observations of Cytauxzoon felis, which was not a species that was available. I labeled them as simply protozoa, with the species in the comments. Is there a way to flag this to be made, or do I just hope that a curator sees it and creates one? Thank you, Ian ---
**Author:** ![astra\_the\_dragon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/astra_the_dragon/32/37251_2.png) [@astra\_the\_dragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/astra_the_dragon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/2 "2020-06-01T10:36:07Z")
yes, go to the taxon page of the closest relative that does exist in iNat, click Curation on the right, then Flag for Curation. ---
**Author:** ![earthknight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/earthknight/32/32879_2.png) [@earthknight](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/earthknight)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/3 "2020-06-01T10:58:30Z")
Good to know. I ran across a bunch of snails that aren’t on iNat today when I was updating the check list for my area. ---
**Author:** ![susanhewitt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/susanhewitt/32/887_2.png) [@susanhewitt](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/susanhewitt)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/4 "2020-06-01T13:37:24Z")
With snails, please just check on MolluscaBase to see if the scientific names are correct and up-to-date before you request that those species be added. ---
**Author:** ![upupa-epops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/upupa-epops/32/1972_2.png) [@upupa-epops](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/upupa-epops)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/5 "2020-06-01T14:35:33Z")
Did you check if the name comes up when you click “Search external name providers” when adding an identification? In most cases when a new species needs to be added to the iNat taxonomy, it can be done automatically without curator help that way. ---
**Author:** ![zabdiel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/zabdiel/32/2460_2.png) [@zabdiel](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/zabdiel)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/6 "2020-06-01T16:29:07Z")
I was going to say this. I only learnt this recently. The species is there now so someone has added it: [Cytauxzoon felis](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1080186-Cytauxzoon-felis) ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/7 "2020-06-01T18:12:57Z")
A post was split to a new topic: [List of iNat’s authorities for scientific names?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/list-of-inats-authorities-for-scientific-names/12977) ---
**Author:** ![earthknight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/earthknight/32/32879_2.png) [@earthknight](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/earthknight)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/8 "2020-06-01T23:40:47Z")
Every time I update the checklist for my area I check every species on the relevant database. Takes some time, but it’s worth doing, especially considering how often species are reassigned. ---
**Author:** ![earthknight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/earthknight/32/32879_2.png) [@earthknight](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/earthknight)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/9 "2020-06-01T23:41:57Z")
> In most cases when a new species needs to be added to the iNat taxonomy, it can be done automatically without curator help that way. I find that if finds the species 30-40% of the time on average, but it varies a lot by kingdom and geographic region. ---
**Author:** ![ian253](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ian253/32/4953_2.png) [@ian253](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ian253)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/10 "2020-06-05T19:29:40Z")
Thanks everyone! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/requesting-a-new-genus/12970/11 "2020-08-04T19:29:44Z")
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