Re: How 'bout that!(1 liner)

["David Colin Gorton" <colingorton@hotmail.com>]

I humbly bow to my superiors, but it's still all going to change anyway.
Colin


>From: Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>
>Reply-To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
>To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
>Subject: Re: How 'bout that!
>Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 08:22:36 -0600
>
>David,
>
>The word "Mikrogeophagus" isn't Latin, it's Greek - and the Greek word uses 
>a "k"
>I believe. Besides names don't depend on correct spelling or grammar (e.g. 
>A.
>commbrae vs. A. corumbae, A. mendezi vs. A. mendesi, A. panduro vs. A.
>pandurorum). The name is valid if the description meets the requirements of 
>the
>ICZN.
>
>Mike Wise
>
>David Colin Gorton wrote:
>
> > I don't know about you, but using a K to spell micro goes against the 
>grain.
> > Taxonomy is based on the latin language which never used K, so how is it
> > possible to use this letter. I am fully aware of the influence of latin 
>on
> > the description of germanic languages (you mustn't end a sentence with a
> > preposition - which by the way is BS) and totally disagree with it, 
>however,
> > we're talking about using latin spelling for a Latin name, not German 
>for
> > Latin. Most languages translate names, English doesn't. I think this is 
>one
> > case where we should, the earliest naming may have been with a K, I use 
>and
> > always will, a C.
> > Nothing like being reactionary, is there.;-)
> > Colin
> >
> > >From: "Helen Burns" <helen.burns@bigwig.net>
> > >Reply-To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
> > >To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
> > >Subject: Re: How 'bout that!
> > >Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 09:26:22 +0100
> > >
> > >I remembered something about this which was brought up a while ago and 
>I
> > >have found the info which Mike Wise wrote about on the list 14th 
>Sept'99.
> > >Sorry Mike!
> > >(Mike wrote).
> > >I don't want to get into a lengthy discussion here on the generic 
>(genus)
> > >name of
> > >the Rams. Right now Microgeophagus Axelrod, 1971 is the name accepted 
>by
> > >most
> > >taxonomists. Mayland & Bork agree with Géry and use Microgeophagus 
>Frey,
> > >1957 in
> > >their book. There is a question on whether this name is a "nomen nudem" 
>or
> > >not.
> > >Römer's new book goes along with Kullander's contention that the name
> > >Mikrogeophagus (with a "k") Meulengracht-Madsen, 1968 is the oldest 
>valid
> > >name
> > >and should be used for the genus. Time (maybe) will tell.<<
> > >Helen
> > >
> > > > Please :What is the correct denomination ?
> > > > MiKro...   or
> > > > MiCro
> > > > Many thanks
> > > > J.Besson
> > > >
> > > > Helen Burns a écrit:
> > > >
> > > > > Microgeophagus or Mikrogeophagus was formally Papiliochromis.
> > > > > Helen
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > 
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