Homo sapiens lectotype

[Geoff Read]

> Some of the references state the ICZN approved the designation, published
> in The Journal of the Wyoming Geological Society in 1993.

Yeah right.  Good, we're going to find out if this journal exists.

> Anyone have an actual copy of what Bakker's paper says?

Excellent question. Or even ... does the paper exist?

On the matter of Linnaeus, and Gary Rosenberg ruling that gentleman out as a
H. sapiens type because Article 72.4.1 of the Code excludes from the type
series of a nominal species-group taxon specimens referred to as distinct
variants.  I now ask - Anybody know if that article was in the edition (ed 1?)
of the code at the time of Stearns?

Finally, it was Stearn's dry little joke to suggest Linnaeus as a type. Not to
be taken seriously. OK?

But I guess this topic is off and running again for another round.










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