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Re: preferred family names
In a message dated 1/21/99 2:33:50 PM EST, thescelosaurus@juno.com writes:
<< Just out of curiosity, why is Caenagnathidae preferred over
Elmisauridae when *Caenagnathus* is commonly considered to be a junior
synonym of *Chirostenotes*? Even though Caenagnathidae is the older
name, wouldn't it go down the tubes if *Caenagnathus* was no longer
considered a separate genus? -*Thescelosaurus* >>
No, junior synonymy of a family-level name's nominotypical genus is not
grounds for discarding the family-level name.