>Some treat C. anabathrum burryae as a separate species (e.g. Conus burryae
>Clench, 1942).  I believe this is not allowed since the taxon was originally
>proposed as a subspecies.  For names originally proposed as subspecies, the
>International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature needs to be petitioned
>to elevate the taxon in rank to a species.

Since when?


If a "subspecies" is really distinct and does not intergrade with the
species, then it really belongs at specific rank. I don't believe
that it needs any petition, as the name is valid and available.
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Andrew Grebneff
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