new combination?

[Barry M. OConnor]

At 3:37 PM -0600 12/31/02, Andy Deans wrote:
>A quick and hopefully easy taxonomy question for anyone who can help
>me...here's the scenario:
>
>A species is described in genus X in 1900, then transfered to genus Q in
>1905.  Someone wrongly (in my opinion) transfers this species back to genus
>X in 1912.  Now I want to reassign it to genus Q again.  Is that still a
>"new combination"?  If not, what's the appropriate term/abbreviation to use
>in my manuscript?  I appreciate the help!
>
I don't think it's a new anything.  I would simply list it in the
combination you prefer (presumably with synonymy if this is a taxonomic
work), and give the history and rationale in the discussion. - Barry

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