[Taxacom] species names for sale.

[Ken Kinman]

    I like their sales pitch on the species of Cardiophorus (for those who 
are in love).  However, it probably would be wise for the purchaser to make 
sure his wife or girl-friend actually likes beetles before slipping a 
picture of this beetle into their Valentine's Day card.  :-)   As for the 
advertisement, I would stick with "dorsal shield", and strongly suggest 
omitting the word "scutellum" (which definitely does not sound romantic at 
all).

     I suppose it is one way to raise money, as long as the money is being 
plowed back into research.  And as long as it involves speciose groups and 
is done in good taste.  However, I would REALLY hate to see generic names 
sold in this manner.
   ----Ken Kinman
P.S.  Anybody have a really ugly, nasty-looking insect that they want to 
advertise?  It might fetch a really good price from Donald Trump in his feud 
with Rosie.  :-)   Afterall, didn't Linnaeus do that to a couple of his 
enemies?

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>From: "Shorthouse, David" <dps1 at ualberta.ca>
>To: <taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Taxacom] species names for sale.
>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:01:45 -0700
>
>I like one of their conditions...if a "purchased" species is later
>synonymized within 5 years, you can get another one. Why does all this
>remind me of the Cabbage Patch Kid craze?
>
>David P. Shorthouse
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>Department of Biological Sciences
>CW-403, Biological Sciences Centre
>University of Alberta
>Edmonton, AB   T6G 2E9
>mailto:dps1 at ualberta.ca
>http://canadianarachnology.webhop.net
>http://arachnidforum.webhop.net
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
>[mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Hans Henderickx
>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:12 PM
>To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
>Subject: [Taxacom] species names for sale.
>
>As could be expected more websites occur that commercialise namegiving of
>new species, please look at: http://www.speciesworld.com
>The authors write "With Speciesworld you can take part in the discovery of
>new species and support projects connected to the research of biodiversity
>and protection of nature."
>
>Is there an ethical problem?
>
>

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