Re: Nomina nuda and crap species

[Dan Chure <danchure@easilink.com>]

Spend some time learning about the Code of Zoological Nomenclature.  
That is as least as important as collecting names.

Dan.

Graeme Worth wrote:
> There seems to me to be a point in all this that has not been 
> addressed. Much as we all abhor the proliferation of these "nonsense" 
> taxa, ignoring them and pretending they don't exist does not seem 
> particularly helpful. The names will still be there, in whatever 
> newspaper, self-published brochure, webpage, forum discussion etc. In 
> most cases, the original report does not contain anything indicating 
> that these taxa have not been properly diagnosed or should not have 
> been named. So what does the dinosaur beginner do with these taxa? He 
> will find them, of that you can be certain. If all he finds is the 
> original report, how is he expected to make a judgement? Would it not 
> be better to accept these taxa and include them in appropriate lists 
> with appropriate comments pointing out the shortfalls and indicating 
> that these should not be considered valid taxa?
> Over to you
> Graeme