[Zoobank-list] zoobank prototype

[Neal Evenhuis]

At 3:14 PM +1200 9/14/06, Geoff Read wrote:
>Adorian Ardelean wrote:
>>     I would argue that a taxonomist NEEDS those names that are
>>     passionately called here "rubbish names."  Otherwise you may discard
>>     important information.
>
>I appreciate the point of view, but am unconvinced they are directly 
>a taxonomist's problem (my prime point).

Geoff,

Wrongo (unless you believe taxonomists do not need to concern 
themselves with nomenclature). Subsequent misspellings do indeed have 
a role to play as far as the ICZN is concerned. The recent Code 
states that prevailing usage of a misspelling vs an original spelling 
allows the misspelling to become the name in use (see Art. 33.3.1).

A horrible change in my view but we'ze got to live with it .... for 
now. Thus  subsequent misspellings are not ALL "rubbish names".

-Neal

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