Names and abbreviations

Mon Apr 12 10:29:19 CDT 1999

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There are two points I hasten to add regarding the abbreviations I =
mentioned for Anopheles (An.) and Aedes (Ae.).  The literature following =
of these two genera runs in the thousands to tens of thousands.

I am an Associate Editor for The Canadian Entomologist.  We do not =
permit the use of the naked specific name (or specific epithet) without =
either the full genus name, or an abbreviation of the genus name.  Thus, =
we would accept Aedes aegypti, Ae. aegypti, Aedes stimulans, Ae. =
stimulans, but not aegypti or stimulans by themselves.

I know other journals follow the ICZN guidelines in these matters.  We =
have to keep in mind that the name of the organism is a binomial, not a =
monomial.

The guidelines I give my students are these:

If two specific epithets that have generic names with the same first =
letter are being discussed in the same report or publication, only the =
full generic names and full specific epithet for each species, AND NOT =
THE INITIALS, must be used (with the exceptions noted above).  The =
reason is to avoid possible confusion.  Consider the examples below:

    Canis lupus and Clethrionomys gapperi

cannot be abbreviated to

    C. lupus and C. gapperi in the same report or publication.=20

Further, as a specific and subspecific epithet cannot be used without =
the generic name or initial of the generic name, they cannot be used as =
the first word in a sentence.

Robin Leech

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>There are two points I hasten to add =
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the abbreviations I mentioned for <EM>Anopheles (An.)</EM> and <EM>Aedes =

(Ae.)</EM>.  The literature following of these two genera runs in =
the=20
thousands to tens of thousands.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am an Associate Editor for The =
Canadian=20
Entomologist.  We do not permit the use of the naked specific name =
(or=20
specific epithet) without either the full genus name, or an abbreviation =
of the=20
genus name.  Thus, we would accept <EM>Aedes aegypti, Ae. aegypti, =
Aedes=20
stimulans, Ae. stimulans,</EM> but not <EM>aegypti</EM> or =
<EM>stimulans</EM> by=20
themselves.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I know other journals follow the =
ICZN guidelines=20
in these matters.  We have to keep in mind that the name of the =
organism is=20
a binomial, not a monomial.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The guidelines I give my students are =
these:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If two specific epithets that have generic names =
with the same=20
first letter are being discussed in the same report or publication, only =
the=20
full generic names and full specific epithet for each species, AND NOT =
THE=20
INITIALS, must be used (with the exceptions noted above).  The =
reason is to=20
avoid possible confusion.  Consider the examples =
below:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>    <EM>Canis lupus</EM> and =
<EM>Clethrionomys=20
gapperi</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><STRONG>cannot be abbreviated =
to</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><STRONG></STRONG>    <EM>C. =
lupus</EM> and=20
<EM>C. gapperi</EM> <STRONG>in the same report or=20
publication.</STRONG> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Further, as a specific and subspecific epithet =
cannot be used=20
without the generic name or initial of the generic name, they cannot be =
used as=20
the first word in a sentence.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Robin Leech</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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