Timeline for How to decide which is the correct scientific name for a particular species
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| Mar 9, 2012 at 17:08 | comment | added | Abe | I was mostly pointing out that name changes are tractable through the ICN, and that the keeping up to date with the ICN is sufficient. | |
| Mar 9, 2012 at 16:45 | comment | added | nico | [continued...] The case of Drosophila Melanogaster vs Sophophora Melanogaster is a beautiful example of this flexibility: the name ought to be changed, sure, but everyone knows Drosophila by that name, so we will keep it like that, even if there are scientific reasons to opt for a change. | |
| Mar 9, 2012 at 16:44 | comment | added | nico | You misunderstood my point. What I am saying is that, well, names are names, and can change. That is why nowadays you would say Chroicocephalus ridibundus, rather than Larus ridibundus when talking about a Mediterranean Gull, although some years ago the opposite was true. That does not mean that anyone can change the names at his own will, but it is important to remember that there is no strict rule for nomenclature [continues...] | |
| Mar 9, 2012 at 16:16 | history | answered | Abe | CC BY-SA 3.0 |