Re: Old Dubia vs. New Valida

[Mike Keesey <tmk@dinosaur.umbc.edu>]

On Sat, 29 Jan 2000, Stanley Friesen wrote:

> At 04:52 PM 1/24/00 -0500, Mike Keesey wrote:
> >
> >But if the type species of a genus is a junior synonym, the genus can't be
> >valid. 
> 
> Why not?  This just results in the senior synonym being the type species.

I don't see how this can happen. A genus is defined by its type
species. If the type species is a junior synonym, so is the genus.

Or do you know of a situation that contradicts this?

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