[Taxacom] clarification about species descriptions

[Frank.Krell at dmns.org]

Yes, that's what I mean, in the broadest sense.

Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Andy Deans
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:42 AM
To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
Subject: [Taxacom] clarification about species descriptions

I am mainly referring to *diagnosis* and *description of anatomical characters* only. Clearly the other aspects of the description, s.l. are indeed important to examine directly.
This is the kind of information I am looking for:
- determining whether the type I see is actually the type
- just to find out that the characters that I need are not described (very common pattern)

Not sure I understand this:
- to determine whether the current species concept has derived from the original concept
Do you mean deviated?

Thanks for your input!
Andy

Andrew R. Deans
Department of Entomology
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 7613
2301 Gardner Hall
Raleigh, NC USA 27695-7613

phone: +1 (919) 515-2833
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skype: ardeans
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