Message 2004-10-0026: Re: Another Possible Problem with Naming Conventions for Pan=

Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:46:49 +0200

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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:46:49 +0200
From: [unknown]
To: PML <phylocode@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu>
Subject: Re: Another Possible Problem with Naming Conventions for Pan=

> As can be seen, _Pangammadelta_ would be a junor heterodefinitional
synonym of
> _Betoidea_. The convention of having the total group starting with =
"Pan-"
would
> be ruined, because the proper name for the clade (assuming the clad=
ogram
is
> ccorrect) is _Betoidea_.

This is a very good example.

It does, however, presuppose that even of heterodefinitional synonyms=
 only
the oldest one should be used. While rather logical, and a good idea,=
 I
can't remember a place in the PhyloCode where it would say that this =
should
be done.


  

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