Message 2005-12-0043: Re: Phylocode and Evolution

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:51:07 +0000

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Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:51:07 +0000
From: [unknown]
To: phylocode@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu>
Subject: Re: Phylocode and Evolution

I realize it is only terminology. The current definition is "The deve=
lopment of a species from its original to present form trough heredit=
ary transmission of slight variations in successive generations and N=
atural Selection." Using PhyloCode if all you recognize is a clade so=
 than we are still part of the same species. We are then for instance=
 labeled reptiles.
Yisrael Asper
yisraelasper@comast.net
Pittsburgh PA


> > Under Phylocode the Theory of Evolution would be defined as?
>=20
> What do you mean? ~:-|
>=20
> The Phylocode is the body of rules on how to make and define clade =
names.
> "Theory of Evolution" is not a clade name...
>=20
> > Terminology wise the current definition
>=20
> Which do you mean? "Descent with modification by mutation and selec=
tion"?
>=20
> > doesn't conform to PhyloCode naturally.
>=20
> How can it conform or not conform? Phylogenetic nomenclature _presu=
pposes_
> evolution; it does not investigate it.
>=20
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