Re: *Dalianraptor cuhe* and *Sinornithosaurus haoianus* (short!)

[Michael Mortimer <mickey_mortimer111@msn.com>]

Jaime A. Headden wrote-

>   Nonetheless, my position is at this point in sum: 1) The name _haoiana_ 
> does
> not neccessarily require emendation as it is not neccessary to emend the 
> name
> if the authors themselves accept the name and do not revise it, or that the
> intent in declination versus suffigeal form is unclear. 2) The intent is 
> clear,
> and thus there is no loss of communication. 3) One can relax the rules to
> permit the authors their error and focus on preventing further 
> "trespasses." 4)
> As Mickey once pointed out to me, Latin is a dead language, however 
> beautiful
> and scholarly (due to preservation by rote and ego in the last entire
> millennium due to religious authority being ecclesiastical Latin).

Hold on a second.  Just because I don't think rules regarding the 
grammatical formation of scientific names are particularly useful or 
pointful does not mean I think they should be ignored.  If we're going to 
follow a rulebook, we should do so completely.  Why bother with the ICZN at 
all if you're willing to let violations slide?  I must say I agree with 
David and Nick on this issue.

Mickey Mortimer