Message 2005-12-0061: Re: PhyloCode Taxonomic Classifications

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:40:31 +0100 (MET)

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Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:40:31 +0100 (MET)
From: [unknown]
To: phylocode@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu
Subject: Re: PhyloCode Taxonomic Classifications

> How about accepting the last part for Species for PhyloCode:Individ=
ual
> groups whose members are diverging from one another towards separat=
e
> species if not prevented from doing so. Sounds vague enough?

It's circular. It defines "species" using "species".

But anyway, I think agreeing on one species concept is far from an ur=
gent=20
problem. Let's concentrate on the clades first. Maybe the use of spec=
ies=20
will simply fade away for asexual organisms and fossils once the Phyl=
oCode=20
is up and running.

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