[Taxacom] Scientific name vs Scientific name string

[bti at dsmz.de]

What you are suggesting has already been implemented in prokaryote  
(with the exception of cyanobacteria/cyanophytes) and virus names.  
Both data sets are smaller and it is easier to locate problems. This  
is important for transferring the technology to larger data sets.
I also imply that it would be better for the experts to maintain such  
a system in order to guarantee accuracy. This would also imply that  
they would have a more important role than they have at present.

Brian


Quoting Wolfgang Lorenz <faunaplan at googlemail.com>:

>
> Such unique name anchor strings could be stored and resolved with additional
> information (author, date, publication, type material, etc.) in a central
> place, ideally in an authoritative ZooBank for zoological names, etc. In
> this way, it could become the complete inventary of all available names, -
> something that all other players can rely upon.
> That is, of course, nothing but a vague idea and a little experiment at this
> moment, - but maybe worth half a cent... (I can show more examples to
> colleagues who might be interested).
>
> regards,
>
> Wolfgang
> --------------------------------------------
> Wolfgang Lorenz, Tutzing, Germany
>


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