[Taxacom] Generic type of large genus belongs in different genus
Kim van der Linde
kim at kimvdlinde.com
Sun Apr 7 20:28:17 CDT 2013
On 4/7/2013 8:18 PM, Frank.Krell at dmns.org wrote:
> There were a few ICZN Commissioners who voted *for* the Drosophila
> case. Other, lower profile cases went through with changing a type
> species by plenary power. I do not at all understand why the
> Drosophila case had this unfortunate outcome, but there we go. We
> decide on a case by case basis.You cannot conclude from the outcome
> of one Case on the outcome of another Case. Frank
Oh yes, a few voted in favor. Anyway, it is what it is, and recent
progress has shown that the mess is far bigger than we knew at that
time. But that is for later....
Kim
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