Wow! Richard
Congratulations to the clear aguments!
I hope the people listen to you!
Luiz

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> Marcus:
>
> Unfortunately the Code does not require deposition.  Recommendation 16C
> states that "authors should deposit type specimens in an institution that
> maintains a research collection, with proper facilities for preserving them
> and making them accessible for study ..."  Recommendations are just that,
> they are not requirements.
>
> It is unfortunate that many new species are being published by people who
> seem to be ignorant of the fact that a Code exists, and who are certainly do
> not have any "species concept."   Some recently described "species" indicate
> that there are people naming "species" who do not realize that mollusks are
> not made with cookie cutters, but that species are variable.
>
> Back to your original question, I do not know of any peer-reviewed
> scientific journal that will publish a new species if the holotype has not
> already been deposited in a recognized institution.  That does not prevent
> species names published in other places from being available.
>
> Regards,
>
> dick

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