Dear colleagues, I support Phil's suggestions, at least items 3 and 4 (I did not have time to read up on the others). Best wishes, Michel On 27/08/12 17:19, Cantino, Philip wrote: > Dear CPN, > > Thank you, Dave, for returning the CPN to the task at hand. Now that > everyone has presumably returned from fieldwork and vacations, I hope > we can bring this matter quickly to a conclusion. > > Regarding item 2 in your list, I suggest that we broaden it to Art. 21 > in general rather than David M's specific recommendations, because > other people may have additional changes to recommend in this article. > > In addition, I would like the CPN to consider adopting the following > changes that were proposed by (or at least related to the proposals > of) CBM: > 1) Modify the Preamble to the wording suggested by CPN > 2) Delete Note 3.1.1 > 3) Reword Art. 9.7 (but the modification I prefer differs from that > recommended by CBM); see below. > 4) Reword Rec. 9c (but the modification I prefer differs from that > recommended by CBM); see below. > 5) Delete Rec. 11.4B (because I don't think this code should recommend > what people do under the rank-based codes. What the recommendation > suggests is simply sensible nomenclatural practice and therefore > likely to be done anyway). > > Regarding my item 3 (Art. 9.7), which concerns the required statement > about the hypothesized composition of the named clade, I want to > retain the option of citing species (contrary to CBM) but add a > requirement that _if specimens are cited in the composition > statement_ (as may be done by authors who agree with CBM's > perspective), then the author must also include the name of a species > or clade (less inclusive than the one whose composition is being > described) to which the specimen can be referred, unless the clade > whose composition is being described does not contain any named > species or subclades. My objective here is to avoid the use of > specimens _alone_ to describe the composition of clades larger than > those approximating species. CBM should not oppose this addition > because it leaves open the citation of subclades rather than species, > which is what most people would do anyway, regardless of their views > about species. > > Regarding my item 4 (Rec. 9c), I would like to reword the > recommendation slightly to include referral of less inclusive clades > as well as specimens. It would read: In order to facilitate the > referral of *less inclusive clades, as well as* species *and > specimens* that are not specifiers of the clade name, the protologue > should include a description, diagnosis, or list of synapomorphies. > [Proposed additions are in boldface.] > > Phil > > > > On Aug 25, 2012, at 12:20 PM, David Tank wrote: > >> Dear CPN - >> >> After too long of a lag, we need to come back to the 'CBM species >> proposal' and wrap this up. The Cellinese et al. Systematic Biology >> paper is now published (Syst Biol 61(5):885-891). >> >> When we last left this, there were only two changes that the CPN >> agreed to consider: >> >> 1) Broadening the definition of species >> 2) David M's recommended changes to Art. 21 >> >> Are these the only items that we would like to consider changing >> based on the 'species proposal'? Because there has been such a long >> pause in this discussion, I want to give a final opportunity for the >> CPN to consider other categories of changes before specific >> wording/changes are made. >> >> Therefore, what I would like from you is a list of general categories >> of changes that you would like to see incorporated (an example being >> the suggestion to make the definition of species more >> neutral/general). General categories will be much easier to discuss >> rather than a list of specific proposed modifications to the wording >> of the PhyloCode. >> >> Please take the time to re-familiarize yourself with the proposal and >> respond with any general categories of changes by *Monday, September 3*. >> >> Once we agree on which points we are going to consider, we will then >> deal with the specific wording/additions to the PhyloCode before >> sharing them with the authors of the original proposal. >> >> Thanks much and best, >> Dave >> >>
>> David C. Tank >> University of Idaho >> dtank at uidaho.edu <mailto: dtank at uidaho.edu > >> http://www.phylodiversity.net/dtank/ >> >>
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