[Taxacom] When electing a neotype, how to define the other gender

[Doug Yanega]

On 9/30/13 2:35 PM, Frank.Krell at dmns.org wrote:
> Recommendation 75A. Choice of neotypes. Authors are advised to choose neotypes from any surviving paratypes or paralectotypes unless there are compelling reasons to the contrary...
>
Once again, Recommendations do not take precedence over Code Articles. 
Specifically, Code Articles 75.3.5 and 75.3.6 constitute two VERY 
compelling reasons NOT to use paratypes as neotypes. A neotype 
designation that satisfies this Recommendation but violates Art. 75.3 is 
not valid!

Sincerely,

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