Fwd: RE: Re: rankless nomenclature

Philip Cantino cantino at OHIOU.EDU
Tue Oct 17 12:02:55 CDT 2000


Andrew Rindsberg wrote:

>I probably speak for others in saying that this is a discussion that has
>gradually drawn us in. I, for one, would appreciate it if you could post a
>message to Taxacom including the URL for the PhyloCode and a few basic
>articles on the subject. Some of us have to cram our "catch-up" reading into
>spare hours now and then.
>
>The "Children's Song" was, of course, intended to lighten up a discussion
>that was becoming too heated. Some private messages indicate that at least
>some Taxacom subscribers agreed with me. Your own messages have been
>unfailingly calm in tone, and this is much appreciated.


Thank-you, Andrew.  I try to contribute more light than heat to a
discussion.  To do otherwise is usually counterproductive (not to
mention bad for one's health).

The URL for the PhyloCode is [http://www.ohiou.edu/phylocode/].  The
easier-to-remember domain name www.phylocode.org will bounce you to
the same site.

As for reading, the PhyloCode preface is a good starting point
(http://www.ohiou.edu/phylocode/preface.html).  Some papers I
particularly recommend are:

DE QUEIROZ, K., AND J. GAUTHIER. 1994. Toward a phylogenetic system
of biological nomenclature. Trends Ecol. Evol. 9:27-31.

HIBBETT, D. S., AND M. J. DONOGHUE. 1998. Integrating phylogenetic
analysis and classification in fungi. Mycologia 90:347-356.

CANTINO, P. D. 2000. Phylogenetic nomenclature: addressing some
concerns. Taxon 49:85-93.


If you are particularly interested in the form that species names
might take under the PhyloCode, see:  CANTINO, P. D., H. N. BRYANT,
K. DE QUEIROZ, M. J. DONOGHUE, T. ERIKSSON, D. M. HILLIS, AND M. S.
Y. LEE. 1999. Species names in phylogenetic nomenclature. Syst. Biol.
48:790-807.


Cheers,
Phil



Philip D. Cantino
Professor and Chair
Department of Environmental and Plant Biology
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701-2979
U.S.A.

Phone: (740) 593-1128; 593-1126
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