Taxacom: Subspecies PROBABLY described

[Richard Pyle]

I generally agree, but there is some ambiguity with respect to Art 15.1, because the word "probably" does not necessarily indicate conditionally (although one could argue that it does).

But Art. 16.4.1 applies only to names proposed after 1999, so doesn't have bearing on this particular example (1981).

Aloha,
Rich

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> From: Taxacom <taxacom-bounces at lists.ku.edu> On Behalf Of Francisco
> Welter-Schultes via Taxacom
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 6:37 AM
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> Subject: Re: Taxacom: Subspecies PROBABLY described
> 
> Dear Mikhail,
> without having consulted the original source, this sounds for me like a name in
> conflict with Art. 15.1. A statement "belongs probably" reflects a condition, and
> an indication "n. ssp." under such circumstances should not be acceptable. Not
> being equipped with a name-bearing type is in conflict with Art. 16.4.1, which
> makes it easier to neglect the new name in nomenclature.
> 
> If this helps
> 
> Best wishes
> Francisco
> 
> 
> 
> -----
> Francisco Welter-Schultes
> 
> Am 23.02.2022 um 17:31 schrieb Mikhail Daneliya via Taxacom:
> > Dear colleagues,
> >
> > I cannot decide about the status of a mysid crustacean subspecies.
> > Maybe you can help.
> >
> > Bacescu (1981) suggested that Boreomysis inermis from the Peru-Chile
> > Trench "probably" belongs to a separate subspecies B.i.peruana. He
> > provided characters and illustrations, and mentioned "n.ssp." after
> > the name, but did not designate any types.
> >
> > This "probably" confuses me.
> >
> > What do you think about the availability here?
> >
> > Best greetings!
> >
> > Mikhail Daneliya
> > Finland
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