quiz (taxonomy)

[Servio Tulio Pires Amarante]

Dear Muniz

The best solution is to regard it as species inquirenda. Doing so, you ar=
e
declaring  that  the name remain valid but it is necessary to clarify the
species identity problem. If someone discover a type or any other cue to =
the
species identity, it will be simple to attribute the name to the species.=
 On
the other hand, if declare it as a nomen dubium, you are definitively
declaring that this name, although available, should not be used for any
species, as it is applicable to anything.


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-----Mensagem original-----
De: Luis C. Muniz <lmuniz at NETGATE.COM.BR>
Para: Multiple recipients of list TAXACOM <TAXACOM at CMSA.BERKELEY.EDU>
Data: Quinta-feira, 19 de Novembro de 1998 13:26
Assunto: quiz (taxonomy)


>Dear taxacomers,
>
>I have in hand a good problem:
>
>An author X (in last century) described a species Y, the type is lost an=
d
>no type series was made, the description gives no sufficient data with n=
o
>figure.
>
>How can we name it ?
>species inquirendae, nomem dubium or other ?
>
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>
>Luis C. Muniz
>FIOCRUZ
>Dept. of Helminthology
>Rio de Janeiro - BRASIL
>