How many forms for Homo sapiens Linnaeus?
Do you think ICZN would be welcomed if it recognized forms, and human forms,
in Animalia ?
This would introduce, among well defined items (family, species,
subspecies), something that cannot be "isolated": for example, albinism.
White specimens are often discovered within a species, but the problem is
that they are not on the same grade of albinism: some are pale, some are
white, some tend to be pale; where is the frontier? Niger cowries illustrate
the problem: when can one begin to talk of a niger eglantina ?
May one reserve the "niger" adj. to jet black specimens ? Those who hare 95%
black will not be happy.
So, 50% ? But what about the shells with only 35% black ? Those with 1% of
melanism are melanized also, but will they have to stay among the common lot
?
Forms are subjective, and may, in my opinion, be let to the use of
collectors, shell lovers ; I don't know how scientists could deal with them.
That's the reason why I follow, in my labels, a tip that was introduced on
this list one or two years ago: Genus and name in italic, authority and form
in regular.
Italic for what is considered as true, regular for what I believe.
Cheers
Olivier Caro
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Fernandz" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:59 PM
Subject: Forma of a Species
> Dear All,
>
> It is a pity that ICNZ does not approve of forma, form of a species and I
do
> wonder how many collectors word wide have collected, bought albino's,
> vesicolour, unique patterns, freak's, glazed, different colours, etc. Are
> these not considered form of a species?
>
> Don't museum's have freaks, odd, unique coloured shells, glazed, on their
> shelves/showcases? How many of you have bought shells from dealers just
> because they see written: vesicolour, different pattern's. Are these not
> form of a species.
>
> I saw a set of beautiful Conus nobilis victors on Richard Goldberg's web
> site last year. Richard put different colours of Conus nobilis victors and
> is this not trying to form it into different colours and patterns. At
least
> in my opion, he was trying to do that.
>
> Indirectly colectors, advanced or beginers, museums, is involved some way
or
> the other in collecting forms whether they are doing it intentionally or
> not.
>
> I hope that ICNZ seriously considers reconsidering this forma of a species
> issue and give the older generation of scientist their due. After all we
are
> in the mellenium age now.
>
> George Fernandz
>
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