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Vitakridrinda

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Though the name of this taxon has been informally and without ICZN validity used in some semi-reputable journal publications, the actual formal, ICZN-valid naming was in a predatory journal published by SCIRP by a researcher notorious for such practices (see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Muhammad Sadiq Malkani), as such it it fails WP:NSPECIES. As far as I can tell, the genus and species have never been mentioned by any other researcher in a formal academic paper other than Malkani, and thus fail WP:GNG requirement for multiple independent sources. Due to Malkani's prehistoric animal taxa being typically published in predatory journals and widely ignored by other paleontologists, there is widespread consensus in the paleontology wikiproject that they do not warrant standalone articles. Previously redirected to List_of_informally_named_dinosaurs#Vitakridrinda, where it is briefly discussed in context as an invalid taxon. Repeatedly restored by IP users without explanation. I propose to Delete and redirect the article back to the List of informally named dinosaurs to prevent IP users continuing to inappropriately restore the article. Hemiauchenia (talk) 20:23, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Science, Biology, Organisms, and Pakistan. Hemiauchenia (talk) 20:23, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete – article based on unreliable sources about a genus that is non-existent in the academic literature apart from Malkani's own papers; WP:FRINGE applies. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 20:57, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect – Don't delete this please! There's no point in arguing over this. 174.91.37.170 (talk) 22:20, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and redirect per the nominator. The reasons are well articulated. Also suggest permanent WP:SEMI protection to prevent future editing by IP users.4meter4 (talk) 23:03, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete and redirect per nom. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 23:25, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete and redirect per nom. Ryan shell (talk) 23:53, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete and redirect as the nominator suggested. Stepwise Continuous Dysfunction (talk) 02:44, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and redirect: per nom. Halley ^{luv Filipino ❤} (Talk) 04:32, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and redirect per nominator. Junsik1223 (talk) 11:57, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete outright, although a redirect is cheap. Bearian (talk) 04:15, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]