(validity) and Art. 51

[Jacqueline Soule]

On Mon, 12 Feb 1996, Yuri P. Nekrutenko wrote:

> Steve Shattuck 12 Feb. wrote:
>
> >   Here is a test for the information added when using () with species names.
> >
> >   1) How many valid species are in the following list:
>
> There are no valid or invalis SPECIES, there are valid or invalid NAMES!!!
> SPECIES, since it exists, is always quite VALID.
> >
> >   Iridomyrmex humilis (Mayr)
> >   Hypoclinea humilis Mayr
> >   Linepithema humile (Mayr)
> >
> >   Answer: somewhere between 1 and 3.
>     ANSWER: all names are valid, dependent on your generic concept and
> ignorancy level.

answer: only one NAME is correctly cited


> >
> >   2) How many valid species are in the following list:
> >
> >   Iridomyrmex humilis Mayr
> >   Hypoclinea humilis Mayr
> >   Linepithema humile Mayr
> >
> >   Answer: somewhere between 1 and 3.
>     ANSWER: all names are valid, dependent on your generic concept and
> accuarcy level.

> >
> >   3) How many valid species are in the following list:
> >
> >   Iridomyrmex humilis (Mayr 1864)
> >   Hypoclinea humile Mayr 1864
> >   Linepithema humile (Mayr 1864)
> >
> >   Answer: somewhere between 1 and 3, but probably 1
>     ANSWER: all names are valid dependent on your generic concept based choice a
> nd
> ignorancy level.

answer: NONE of these names is correctly cited


> >
> >   4) How many valid species are in the following list:
> >
> >   Iridomyrmex humilis Mayr 1864
> >   Hypoclinea humile Mayr 1864
> >   Linepithema humile Mayr 1864
> >
> >   Answer: somewhere between 1 and 3, but probably 1
>     ANSWER: all names are valid, dependent on your generic concept based choice
> and accuracy/ignorancy level

 answer: NONE of these names is correctly cited


> >
> >   5) How many valid species are in the following list:
> >
> >   Iridomyrmex humilis (Mayr 1864: 164)
> >   Hypoclinea humile Mayr 1864: 164
> >   Linepithema humile (Mayr 1864: 164)
> >
> >   Answer: almost certainly 1.
>     ANSWER: all are valid, dependent on your generic concept and
> quasi-scientific taste level.

 answer: NONE of these names is correctly cited


> >
> >   6) How many valid species are in the following list:
> >
> >   Iridomyrmex humilis Mayr 1864: 164
> >   Hypoclinea humile Mayr 1864: 164
> >   Linepithema humile Mayr 1864: 164
> >
> >   Answer: somewhere between 1 and 3, but almost certainly 1.
>     ANSWER: all are valid dependent on your generic concept and inaccuracy
> level

 answer: NONE of these names is correctly cited


> >
> >
> >   Conclusion:  (i) Adding () alone gives us (WHOM?) almost nothing.  (ii) Addi
> ng year
> >   of publication gives us (WHOM?) more and nothing is added by using () in add
> ition.
> >   (iii) Adding page number gives is much more and when combined with ()
> >   provides significantly more information. - due to () themselves?
> >
> >   If we really want to maximise information content then require/recommend
> >   that year and page number be used with (), but using () alone gives us very
> >   little and should be dropped as a requirement.
> >
> If something is to be done, it should be done perfectly. This should not
> be dropped as a requirement.
> >
> >   Steve Shattuck
> >   Australian National Insect Collection
> >   CSIRO, Div. of Entomology
> >   P. O. Box 1700
> >   Canberra, ACT  2601, Australia
> >   phone (06) 246-4273, fax (06) 246-4264
> >   steves at ento.csiro.au
>
> Best regards
>
> Yuri P. Nekrutenko
> Institute of Zoology
> UA-252601 Kiev 30, MSP
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