[Taxacom] taxonomy and conservation of common skate

[James Zahniser]

All,
An interesting (and alarming) study was just published on the taxonomy of
the endangered "common skate" , formerly Dipturus batis (but see new
publication on naming), highlighting the importance of taxonomy to
conservation.

News story in Science Daily:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091117191048.htm

Early online publication in Aquatic Conservation:
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/84503925/issue

IUCN listing:
http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/39397/0


-- 
James N. Zahniser
Illinois Natural History Survey
1816 S. Oak St.
Champaign, IL  61820
http://ctap.inhs.uiuc.edu/Zahniser/