Loch Ness monster

[Richard Jensen]

Shawn Landry's concern about time on our hands is misdirected.  The issue
is a valid scientific issue: what constitutes a legitimate scientific
name?  Interestingly, in the discussions about the "type" of Homo
sapiens, it was concluded that simply reference to a specimen, even
though no holotype (or other type) exists was permissible under the
Zoological code.

Does this mean that taxa can be named before they are discovered?

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