Re: Bambiraptor feinbergi vs. feinbergorum (DGList corrections #134)

[bh480@scn.org]

>> 
> I can understand why this isn't popular, because it is 
nitpicking and many 
> namers of taxa find it laborious to work within the 
rules, but nitpickery can 
> also be lots of fun (for others), and the ICZN itself is 
nothing if not a 
> huge collection of nitpickery. I'm all for nitpicking 
the hell out of 
> zoological names, until they're solid good old Latin 
constructions. The devil 
> with "lazy faire."
> 

I have to admit I am still somewhat confused by the 
changes made in the new Code. For example, it is mandatory 
to change the gender of a species name if it is 
transferred to another generic name with a different 
gender, but it is not clear that a name originally 
published with a wrong gender must also be changed.  So if 
someone blew the gender of a name, it stands until 
somebody transfers the species to another genus. Weird. 
Hope you get a copy soon and we can consult on exactly 
what the new rules are.