# Taxonomy error?

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomy-error/67393>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [July 9, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomy-error/67393 "2025-07-09T15:02:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![paulochon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/paulochon/32/61458_2.png) [@paulochon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/paulochon)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomy-error/67393/1 "2025-07-09T15:02:59Z")

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Hello,  
I just noticed an error in the taxonomy of the algae identified as “Gongolaria nodicaulis” on INaturalist, while the current species name is “Treptacantha nodicaulis.”  
I don’t know who to forward this information to.  
Have a good day.  
Pauline

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**Author:** ![jnstuart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/jnstuart/32/1623_2.png) [@jnstuart](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jnstuart)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomy-error/67393/2 "2025-07-09T15:04:16Z")

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Go to the species page for that taxon and leave a message (flag) under Curation.

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**Author:** ![cthawley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cthawley/32/1445_2.png) [@cthawley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cthawley)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomy-error/67393/3 "2025-07-09T15:10:16Z")

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Welcome to the forum Pauline.

Please go to the taxon page for Gongolaria nodicaulis and click the button to flag for curation. YOu can leave a brief message with a source explaining the issue to curators and they can consider changing iNat’s taxonomy.

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**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:** [July 10, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomy-error/67393/4 "2025-07-10T13:00:03Z")

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