Epitypification: should we epitypify

Epitypification can solve many taxonomic problems and stabilize the understanding of species, genera, families or orders. The aim of this paper is to illustrate how to epitypify. A few examples where taxa have been epitypified are considered and the benefits and disadvantages of epitypification are...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Zhejiang University. B. Science 2008-10, Vol.9 (10), p.842-846
Hauptverfasser: Hyde, Kevin D., Zhang, Ying
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Epitypification can solve many taxonomic problems and stabilize the understanding of species, genera, families or orders. The aim of this paper is to illustrate how to epitypify. A few examples where taxa have been epitypified are considered and the benefits and disadvantages of epitypification are discussed. We also outline some examples of taxa which need to be epitypifled with reasons.
ISSN:1673-1581
1862-1783
DOI:10.1631/jzus.B0860004