[Taxacom] a question about diagnosing species-group taxa

[Jeremy Bruhl]

Dear Igor

If you mean formal diagnosis under the ICN or Zoo code, then I hope not, as taxa should be diagnosed on intrinsic features (e.g. morphology, anatomy, behavious, molecules, etc.) and not on extrinsic features (ecology, geology, geography).

Cheers
Jeremy

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Dear taxacomers.

does any one of you know the case(s) of the diagnosing of a newly described species-group taxon based on the ethological traits?

This issue seems to concern current debates about descriptions of new taxa based on the photos of the life animals (e.g.,   https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.11646%2Fbionomina.12.1&data=04%7C01%7Cjbruhl%40une.edu.au%7C63963b6a8095430adc5008d8f819cd63%7C3e104c4f8ef24d1483d8bd7d3b46b8db%7C0%7C0%7C637532137024808032%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VwV%2FsAlYPisTnkAwWqzRkOakmTp5QoUdFvUwYCtn3DQ%3D&reserved=0 ) .

Any relevant reference(s) would be highly appreciated.

Cheers,

Igor

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