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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 13:21:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: "T. Mike Keesey" <tmk@dinosauricon.com>
To: -PhyloCode Mailing List- <PhyloCode@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu>
Subject: Re: Fwd: Vermes
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Philip Cantino wrote: > If I interpret correctly what Mike is saying, I think both of his > suggestions are already covered by Recommendation 10A. The first > sentence of Rec. 10A ("Clade names should be selected in such a way > as to minimize disruption of current usage") addresses Mike's concern > about conversions that drastically change membership. The rest of > 10A recommends the use of a preexisting name for the clade to be > named rather than adopting (with expanded membership) a preexisting > name of a paraphyletic group stemming from the same ancestor as the > clade to be named. I think this is the same thing that Mike is > suggesting. Whoops! You're correct. I've read the code through a couple times, but apparently that wasn't enough.... Anyway, wouldn't this recommendation probably go against the "cladization" of _Reptilia_ and _Osteichthyes_? And wouldn't it definitely advocate usage of _Theropsida_ and _Neotheropsida_ over _Synapsida_ and _Therapsida_ (respectively)? _____________________________________________________________________________ T. MICHAEL KEESEY Home Page <http://dinosauricon.com/keesey> The Dinosauricon <http://dinosauricon.com> personal <keesey@bigfoot.com> --> <tmk@dinosauricon.com> Dinosauricon-related <dinosaur@dinosauricon.com> AOL Instant Messenger <Ric Blayze> ICQ <77314901> Yahoo! Messenger <Mighty Odinn>