No need to "own a copy of the code" anymore; it is available on the Web: http://www.iczn.org/iczn/index.jsp Aydin On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 08:12:08 -0400, Charles F Sturm <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Paolo (and others), > >A useful book is Judith E. Winston. 1999. Describing Species: Practical >Taxonomic Procedure for Biologists. Columbia University Press, New York, >NY. 518pp. This book discusses many of the issues brought up in Paolo's >e-mail. It is a good place to start in learning what goes into describing >a new species or genus. > >The essential book to read is International Commission on Zoological >Nomenclature. 1999. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. >International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature c/o The Natural History >Museum, London. 306pp. In my opinion, if one does not own a copy of "The >Code", then one has no right to describe a new taxon. > >The other books mentioned by Paolo are also very useful and sit next to >these two books on my bookshelf. > >Regards, >Charlie >************************************************************************** **** >Charlie Sturm, Jr >Research Associate - Section of Mollusks > Carnegie Museum of Natural History > Pittsburgh, PA, USA > >Assistant Professor - Family Medicine > >[log in to unmask] > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >[log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs >To leave this list, click on the following web link: >http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 >Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and >click leave the list. >---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------