[Taxacom] DNA barcode species descriptions (was Re: New lizard species)

[Kim van der Linde]

In this context, what do you think of this species description:

Zaprionus (Zaprionus) gabonicus Yassin and David, sp. n.
Holotype , allotype  in MNHNP: Gabon, GABON,
Ogooué-Ivindo, Makoukou (0°33′45′′N, 12°51′27′′E, altitude
480 m above sea level), ex strain Gabon A LEGS CNRS,
founder females coll. F. Mavoungou, i. 2004. Paratypes: 10
males and 10 females in MNHNP: same indications as
holotype.
DNA barcode: GenBank Accession no. EF632375 (holotype).

Kim


On 6/7/2010 6:35 AM, Thomas Pape wrote:
> But I would have to rely on diagnostic information that is not part of
> the original diagnosis. And that is why I consider the original
> diagnosis NOT to be Code-compliant.
> /Thomas
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> Subject: Re: [Taxacom] New lizard species
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> On 6/7/2010 4:12 AM, Thomas Pape wrote:
>> But how should that be applied to the specimen in our collection?
>
> You take a tissue sample, sequence the indicated genes, and check
> against the sequences of the holotype and other specimens of the various
>
> populations. Basically barcoding.
>
> Kim
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