Message 2005-12-0042: Re: Phylocode and Evolution

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:57:01 +0100 (MET)

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Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:57:01 +0100 (MET)
From: [unknown]
To: phylocode@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu
Subject: Re: Phylocode and Evolution

> Under Phylocode the Theory of Evolution would be defined as?

What do you mean? ~:-|

The Phylocode is the body of rules on how to make and define clade na=
mes.
"Theory of Evolution" is not a clade name...

> Terminology wise the current definition

Which do you mean? "Descent with modification by mutation and selecti=
on"?

> doesn't conform to PhyloCode naturally.

How can it conform or not conform? Phylogenetic nomenclature _presupp=
oses_
evolution; it does not investigate it.

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