Issue 18741
Mola Mola incorrect classification
18741
Reporter: feedback bot
Type: Feedback
Summary: Mola Mola incorrect classification
Description: the ocean sunfish Mola mola has been placed within the butterfly family Molla rather than the fish family Molidae
Priority: Blocker
Resolution: Fixed
Status: Closed
Created: 2016-09-19 20:50:45.276
Updated: 2017-02-27 13:42:10.304
Resolved: 2017-02-22 09:36:12.247
Author: mdoering@gbif.org
Created: 2017-02-22 09:32:15.704
Updated: 2017-02-22 09:32:15.704
There are 2 species that appear to get mixed up at least in terms of checklist matching:
Molla molla Evans, 1955, a butterfly
http://www.gbif.org/species/1944817
Mola mola Linnaeus, 1758, the sunfish
http://www.gbif.org/species/5213725
The taxa themselves are correct. But the images and descriptions of the sunfish are linked to the butterfly instead.
This happens as the double letters are removed when matching binomials and the sunfish for some reason is marked as doubtful.