[Taxacom] formation of zoological names with Mc, Mac, etc.

[Richard Petit]

David:

There is no such provision. See Article 35.5.2.  Thus a species named for McGinty and spelled mcgintyi by the original author would retain that spelling.  However, read also Article 33.2.3.1 which could legitimize macgintyi.

dick p. 


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From: "Dr. David Campbell" <amblema at bama.ua.edu>
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Subject: [Taxacom] formation of zoological names with Mc, Mac, etc.


>I recall a provision that M', Mc, etc. commencing various surnames of 
> Celtic origin was to be written out as Mac, but am unable to locate it 
> with a fair amount of time looking at the online Code.  Did this get 
> dropped out at some point?  
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