Interbreeding of Neanderthals & Modern humans

[B.J.Tindall]

If I recall correctly the human genome project used DNA from Craig Venter,
perhaps the solution would be to use him as the neotype ;-)
Brian

At 09:16 21.10.2004 +0200, Pape, Thomas wrote:
>> .... it is only in the current edition of the code that designation
>> of a holotype is a mandatory prerequisite for validity.
>
>This is not correct.
>
>The issue was discussed during preparation of the Code, and this may be
why this misconception has become widespread. Article 72.3 of the current
edition is very explicit:
>
>"Name-bearing types must be fixed originally for nominal species-group
taxa established after 1999". As is further explained in this Article, a
name-bearing type will in this connection be either a holotype or a number
of syntypes.
>
>Thomas Pape
>Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen
>


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