WoRMS as a reference for names

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I’m seeing that the spotted drumfish is listed as Eques punctatus here in iNaturalist while the accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species is Equetus punctatus: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276097
However, other sources still use Eques punctatus, like Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean:
https://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/caribbean/es/thefishes/taxon/3778

What does iNaturalist use as a source of truth for accepted taxa names?

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For fish, iNat follows Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes. See a full list at https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/curator+guide#authorities

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