Re: Genetive Emendations (Khaan mckennai, etc.)

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/24/01 8:25:52 PM EST, qilongia@yahoo.com writes:

<< Anyways, ICZN rules state that even if incorrectly formed or
 applied, after 1999, any name must be retained unless
 preoccipied. K. mckennai sticks by this application, and the
 fact that it is properly formed from the genitive. If you want
 to try to push for the emendations of all named ending in -i or
 -ii to become -ae, you're welcome to try.... >>

ICZN rule:

Article 31.1.2. A species-group name, if a noun in the genitive case (see
Article 11.9.1.3) formed directly from a modern personal name, is to be
formed by adding to the stem of that name -i if the personal name is that of
a man, -orum if of men or of man (men) and woman (women) together, -ae if of
a woman, and -arum if of women; the stem of such a name is determined by the
action of the original author when forming the genitive.

That's all, folks.