[Taxacom] Quick question re formation of a family-group name

[Stephen Thorpe]

you could always handle it like I have, Tony, using the concept of uncertainty 
rather than plurality:
http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pericelidae

Stephen




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From: "Tony.Rees at csiro.au" <Tony.Rees at csiro.au>
To: gread at actrix.gen.nz; TAXACOM at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
Sent: Wed, 22 December, 2010 5:02:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Taxacom] Quick question re formation of a family-group name

Hi Geoff,

Well, I thought the magic bullet might be a little quicker than the discussion 
to date - but maybe not... the ICZN/Code bye-line is "standards, sense, and 
stability for animal names in science" which is what I was (optimistically?) 
hoping for in this instance...

On your other point - I do indeed have a data system that accommodates both 
endings, however as presently designed (and most likely in common with other 
similar systems), it incorporates the concept of only one being "correct" / 
valid / current at any one time, with any others for the same taxon being 
synonyms or otherwise non-current versions. Designing a system to cope with 
multiple current scientific names for any taxon would be a separate exercise and 
against the intentions of the Code, surely?

Regards - Tony

> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Geoff Read
> Sent: Wednesday, 22 December 2010 2:22 PM
> To: TAXACOM at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> Subject: Re: [Taxacom] Quick question re formation of a family-group name
> 
> Tony,
> 
> The magic bullet? After a day of debate? Could we agree that probably it
> is don't waste your time on such code fluff?
> 
> Have a system that accommodates both versions and cross references them.
> Wait for someone to tell you if you've got anything wrong & why. Move on
> meantime.
> 
> We have a couple of busybody-initiated 'improved endings' families with
> extra syllables in the polychaetes. Prevailing usage has adopted them
> sometime before I was on the scene, but still those less cool than the
> rest of us will use the passe short versions.
> 
> Geoff
> 
> 
> Tony Rees wrote:
> 
> "Suggestions, authoritative or not would be welcome as to which name would
> be more appropriate to follow at this time - at present my preference
> would be for the longer form since that appears to be used in arguably
> more authoritative sources, but I am open to other evidence. For example
> in Zoological Record, a search on "Pericelidae" yields one hit only, but
> Pericelididae yields none...  Pericelidae has 13 hits on Google scholar,
> Pericelididae has 3.
> 
> Does anyone have a magic bullet here, maybe?
> 
> 
> 
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