Re: Two open letters from Storrs Olson

["Patty Ralrick" <pattyralrick@hotmail.com>]

Dinogeorge wrote:

(snipped)

> excluded from formal zoological nomenclature under
> ICZN 1985 Article 1(b) paragraph (6), which reads, "[Excluded from the
> provisions of the Code are names proposed...] (6) as means of temporary
> reference and not for formal taxonomic use as scientific names in 
> zoological
> nomenclature."

I'm curious about the entire naming procedure.  Nat'l Geographic, while a 
wonderful magazine, is not a scientific peer reviewed journal.  I recently 
had a university course on scientific writing and we were not allowed to 
cite any mags or "journals" that are not peer reviewed.  Perhaps I assumed 
incorrectly, but it made me believe that one could publish whatever one 
wanted in magazines such as N.G., but what was said didn't necessarily stick 
as the articles are not usually written by the scientists.  From what I've 
read lately, it sounds like anyone could publish something in the National 
Enquirer and the name would have to be used.  That just doesn't seem right.

Basically I'm asking about the rules on this (without taking up too much of 
your time George!).  It's all rather unclear to me.  Any clarification would 
be welcome.

Thanx!

Patty

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"It isn't a big step from Confucius to confusion" - Darren Tanke

Patty Ralrick
Montana State University
100 Johnstone Hall Room 305
Bozeman,  MT  59715-5076



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