Re: Computer Access vs. Paper

[Barry Cooper <bjc3 at cornell_edu>]

Peer review is not required and I suspect Brian did not mean to imply it 
is. The publication of the description of N. fuscotaeniatus in a hobbyist 
book, in order to scoop another publication in process, is another example. 
My own opinion is that these rules should be toughened, not weakened. I 
believe that peer reviewed journals should be required for valid species 
descriptions. Of course, I have yet to be asked by the ICZN for my opinion 
on the matter.

Barry

At 05:03 PM 8/13/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> In a message dated 8/13/03 4:59:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bwatters at sk_sympatico.ca writes:
>
>
> >
> > At the present time that is not the case and I am not sure that that 
> sort of
> > thing becomes retroactive should the Code ever change in that direction. In
> > other words, even if the Code was changed, I do not think that such an
> > online "description" done now would take precedence over a proper
> > peer-reviewed description published in a recognized scientific journal at a
> > later date.
> >
>
> Unfortunately, I don't think peer review is required under the code. That's
> why names published in aquarium magazines are nonetheless valid, unless there
> has been a significant change since the folly of Cheirodon axelrodi published
> in TFH was upheld as valid. - Bob Goldstein
>
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