description in chinese papers

[Alexander Martynov]

Dear all,
>As to the problem of new scientific names published in "obscure" sources or
>in Chinese or any other language, the International Code of Zoological
>Nomenclature (4th edition) is clear, but not helpful.
 The situation around the "obscure" publications is subject of the
controversies: if we prohibit to publish descriptions of new species
in "small", local etc. journals we automatically prohibit diversity
of taxonomic works. Not all authors can to publish papers in
international journals, which easy appeared on a book shelf of
any researches. Also, how delimit borders between "obscure" and "clear"
publications?  Many taxonomical papers in  journals even in English  are
not easy for obtain in any case and need for spent time to find  it.
 Local periodicals can grow up to "big" journals - if nobody
will publish in it how it will be possible?
The Veliger, international malacological journal ,
was only newsletter of Californian Malacozoological Society in 50s.
Certainly, in regional journals preferable to publish only faunistic
papers, but authors, under different circumstances (quickness, for example),
publish taxonomical work too.
And why not begin something new from a laser printer?
May be new rule about CD even more dangerous, then obscure publication.
Author of species can record 5 libraries in a publication, but I am not
sure that these libraries will be easy reachable in all cases.
  It's obviously unreachable ideal, BIG DREAM of any taxonomist -
all publications in English in few International Journals.


 Alexander                            mailto:doris at AM3963.spb.edu