[Taxacom] How many species have been reported only once

[Dr. David Campbell]

As BHL is much better at finding names in indices than in the text, 
species that are mentioned only briefly have a higher chance of getting 
overlooked.  This probably includes many names that are treated as 
synonyms or nomina dubia; however, some new names are proposed 
inconspicuously.  A little while back I was looking for a species 
description and located it only by knowing that the author had not 
published much and looking up what he did write.  The name was a 
replacement of a homonym, proposed in a footnote.  

Thus, I suspect that many names that were fairly quickly relegated to 
synonymy or knowingly ignored will incorrectly appear to lack 
subsequent mention.  Nevertheless, there are many species with no 
significant subsequent investigation.  

-- 
Dr. David Campbell
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Department of Biological Sciences
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