[Taxacom] species inquirenda or nomen dubium?

[Stephen Thorpe]

I don't think it can be that simple

some publications, like NZIB, list binomials qualified as 'species inquirendae', 
but with nothing else said

how are we to interpret this?

I guess it could mean that the name is of doubtful validity, and so we need to 
look more closely at the species

but how does that differ from saying that the name is of doubtful application?

surely, for a name to be of doubtful application, there must be some connection 
with the type specimen??




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From: "dipteryx at freeler.nl" <dipteryx at freeler.nl>
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Sent: Sun, 12 June, 2011 7:25:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Taxacom] species inquirenda or nomen dubium?

I am with Barry; the one term, "species inquirenda", has a 
taxonomic application ("a species to be looked into"), 
while the other term, "nomen dubium", has a nomenclatural 
application ("A Latin term meaning "a name of unknown or 
doubtful application"."  is what it says in the Glossary 
of the zoological Code).

No type specimens need be involved whatsoever.

Paul


-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu namens Stephen Thorpe
Verzonden: zo 12-6-2011 2:35
Aan: Barry Roth; taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
Onderwerp: Re: [Taxacom] species inquirenda or nomen dubium?

yes, but I still do not have a clear understanding of the difference between 
these two terms!

what if a name, Aus bus, has a type specimen lacking diagnostic characters 
(according to some author)?

Should Aus bus be listed as a species inquirenda or as a nomen dubium?

we refer to taxa by use of names, so I cannot keep the two issues apart clearly



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From: Barry Roth <barry_roth at yahoo.com>
To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
Sent: Sun, 12 June, 2011 12:26:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Taxacom] species inquirenda or nomen dubium?

The first has to do with the status of a taxon, the second pertains to the 
status of a name. 


Barry Roth



On Jun 11, 2011, at 4:59 PM, Stephen Thorpe <stephen_thorpe at yahoo.co.nz> wrote:

> I do not have a clear understanding of the difference between these two terms 
> ... can anyone explain?
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