VALIDITY VS CITATION MODE

[Yuri P. Nekrutenko]

On Mon, 12 Feb 1996 Jacqueline Soule wrote:
>
>   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
>   > U K R A I N E
>   > e-mail ypnekrut at mbat.freenet.kiev.ua

DEAR JACQUELINE, STEVE SHATTUCK'S QUESTION RELATED VALIDITY, VALIDITY AND
NOTHING BUT VALIDITY. IS CITATION CORRECT OR NOT CORRECT - THAT'S AN ANOTHER
PAIR OF SHOES.
RESPECTFULLY
YURI P. NEKRUTENKO
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