[CPN] CPN action needed on species proposal

[Michel Laurin]

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>
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