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Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:38:55 +0100 (MET)
From: [unknown]
To: phylocode@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu
Subject: PhyloCode: Re: PhyloCode Taxonomic Classifications
> I think then that since no agreement amongst the PhyloCoders is in = a > likely prediction, the concept of species should be dumped for > combinations with PhyloCode Not necessarily. As I said and as the PhyloCode homepage says (in the= =20 third paragraph), a code for species names which (code) will be compa= tible=20 with the PhyloCode is in preparation. Just be patient. > and if as it appears to be that Phylocode will win > it will not be for Evolution either. What do you mean? (I can only guess, but maybe you think the unit of evolution is the= =20 species. It isn't. The population is.) > bird watchers. Maybe PhyloCoders will insist I say Dinosaur watcher= s. Oh, please. Birds are dinosaurs, but they stay birds. Bats are mammal= s,=20 but they stay bats. You are a chordate, but you stay human. You can h= ave=20 clades within clades within clades within clades, ad infinitum vel= =20 nauseam. --=20 Lust, ein paar Euro nebenbei zu verdienen? Ohne Kosten, ohne Risiko! Satte Provisionen f=FCr GMX Partner: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/partner