Hi,
Normally parentheses are used to denote species for which the name has
been changed (eg moved to new genus). The original author is given in
parentheses. The more recent author who moved (renamed) it is given
without parentheses.
Cheers
Andrew
russ lamb wrote:
Like many of you I have been perusing the Species lists section of this
long-awaited tome.
Not being literate in the conventions of scientific literature, and having failed to find any
explanation in either the "Introduction"or "Species lists" section of the book,
I am puzzled as to why the second column of the species lists(untitled, but ?obviously author and
date of type specimen?) contains unbracketed and bracketed names and dates. For example on page 38
one finds:
Hirundo noexena Gould,1842 Welcome Swallow
Petrochelidon ariel (Gould,1842) Fairy Martin
There must be a reason for bracketing (which at a guess is the case in more
than 60% of listed species) but I can't find,or even begin to comprehend, what
that reason is.
I await enlightenment.
Russ Lamb,Maleny,SEQ
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