>Dear Andrew et al.,
>
>Why not use the terms "valid biospecies," and "available name" to
>avoid the ambiguities of "taxon" (a natural kindred of organisms vs.
>a name for same) and "valid" (available [as in name] vs. the proper
>name for a biospecies [as in not a junior synonym])?
>
>Harry
That would work well. IF you could get all of the "authorities" to
see the sense of doing so!
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