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Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:58:01 -0400
From: Philip Cantino <cantino@ohiou.edu>
To: phylocode@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu, PhyloCode Advisory Group <phyloadvisors@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu>
Subject: change in Rec. 10A
Hello, I just posted a revised draft of the PhyloCode on the web site. The only change from the previous draft is in the wording of Recommendation 10A, which now reads: Clade names should be selected in such a way as to minimize disruption of current and/or historical usage (with regard to composition, diagnostic characters, or both) and to maximize access to the literature. Therefore, when establishing the name of a clade, a preexisting name that has been applied to that clade, or to a paraphyletic group stemming from the same ancestor, should generally be selected if such a name exists. If more than one preexisting name has been applied to the clade (including those applied to paraphyletic groups stemming from the same ancestor), the name that is most widely and consistently used for it should generally be chosen. Similarly, if a preexisting name has been applied to more than one clade, it should generally be established for the clade to which it has been most widely and consistently applied. If there is no preexisting name for the clade (or for a paraphyletic group stemming from the same ancestor), a new name may be established. This change was approved by the Advisory Group in April. I apologize for having taken so long to make the revision. Phil -- Philip D. Cantino Professor and Associate Chair Department of Environmental and Plant Biology Ohio University Athens, OH 45701-2979 U.S.A. Phone: (740) 593-1128; 593-1126 Fax: (740) 593-1130 e-mail: cantino@ohio.edu