[Taxacom] [iczn-list] Misleading website on scientific names

Denis Brothers brothers at ukzn.ac.za
Mon Mar 5 08:42:42 CST 2012


I'd second that. If one were to try to follow up on all of the garbage
out there you'd never do anything else.

Denis

>>> Mike Taylor <mike at indexdata.com> 2012/03/05 04:06 PM >>>
Can I recommend ... ignoring it?

-- Mike.


On 5 March 2012 13:48, iczn-em <iczn-em at nhm.ac.uk> wrote:
> A sharp-eyed colleague found this website of “scientific” names
of organisms
> compiled by two web designers:
> http://www.scientificname.net/animals/ 
>
> What does the list consider the best approach to eliminating such
misleading
> nonsense? (As I think everyone on here knows, the ICZN does not have
any
> kind of enforcement mandate, so it will need to be a community
action, if
> anything).
>
> Thanks for your suggestions...
>
> Ellinor
>
>
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