However, because the name "Ovoraptor" was not published in a scientific journal or accompanied by a formal description, it is considered a nomen nudum ('naked name'), and the name Velociraptor retains priority.
Međutim, budući da naziv "Ovoraptor" nije bio objavljen u znanstvenom časopisu i nije imao formalan opis, smatra se da je nomen nudum, pa naziv Velociraptor zadržava prioritet.