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Taxonomy question

To: Andrew Hobbs <>
Subject: Taxonomy question
From: Dave Torr <>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:56:24 +1100
Thanks Andrew - that makes sense and advances my knowledge. Will now allow
for such forms in my software.

On 22 January 2012 10:51, Andrew Hobbs <> wrote:

> On 22/01/2012 6:40 AM, Dave Torr wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I am working on a spreadsheet that correlates the latest IOC 3e list (with
>> subspecies) to the relevant pages in the HBW volumes - should have it
>> finished in a week or so if anyone wants a copy.
>>
>> Anyway - I have found that a subspecies of Common Eider is listed as
>> *Somateria
>> mollissima v-nigrum* which is confusing me as I thought all components
>> were
>>
>> "simple" words - my software certainly did not expect a hyphen in the
>> middle of a component.  It is also listed (as *v-nigra*) on the Avibase
>>
>> system. Anyone have an explanation for this?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> I suspect that the v-nigra stands for a black V shape visible in the
> feather pattern; see
>
> http://iczn.org/content/what-**correct-original-spelling<http://iczn.org/content/what-correct-original-spelling>
>
> However hyphens in species/subspecies names are not unusual; see
>
> http://iczn.org/content/code-**relationship-2831<http://iczn.org/content/code-relationship-2831>
>
> http://iczn.org/content/code-**relationship-170<http://iczn.org/content/code-relationship-170>
>
> Cheers
>
> Andrew
>
>
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