To Frederic, Richard and Allen:

Dear shellfriends,

thank you very much for your pertinent and valuable remarks which are
relevant.

These will be applied as I'm updating the inventory  (Office-Access) of my
Muricidae (+5000 specimens).

Thanks again and happy shelling,

Eddy

www.euromurex.be



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From: "Frederick W. Schueler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 3:49 AM
Subject: Re: taxonomy


> Eddy WILMET wrote:
>>
>> what are the rules of taxonomy to be allowed to use the
>> mention "cf" before a species name?
>
> * all you need is uncertainty about the applicability of the name to the
> specimen: either because you're unsure of the identity of the specimen
> involved, or uncertain of the correctness of the taxonomy under which
> the name would be applied.
>
> fred.
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