Rafinesque

[Jean-Michel MAES]

Hi,

Describing a species without seeing it is not so rare.
That's sometimes called an iconotype.
If I remeber well, Linnaeus or Cramer described many species from Guyana on
base of Merriam's pictures.

Sincerely,

Jean-Michel.

Dr. Jean-Michel MAES
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www.geocities.com/krislinde/pdf/JMMAES.pdf (bibliografia)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Petit <r.e.petit at WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <TAXACOM at LISTSERV.NHM.KU.EDU>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 2:29 PM
Subject: Rafinesque


> Mr. Bruner advises that Rafinesque was no idiot.  Actually, I know a bit
> about that gentlemen and enjoyed correspondence with Charles Boewe who
wrote
> the revision of Fitzpatrick's bibliography of Rafinesque.  I have friends
> who work with freshwater mollusks who think that Rafinesque probably
walked
> on water.  I am far from being alone in thinking otherwise.
>
> I particularly like his travelogue describing the places he had visited
and
> also included the places he would have seen had he been with his father on
a
> certain trip. As for what Rafinesque thought of himself, you only have to
> read his comparison of himself with Linnaeus, in which Linnaeus came out
the
> loser.
>
> Fortunately we are all allowed to hold our own opinions.  Question: Would
> you describe a fish you have never seen?
>
> Regards,
>
> Dick
> r.e.petit at att.net
>
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