Diagnosing diagnoses – can we improve our taxonomy?
Taxonomic diagnoses should be clear but minimal statements that precisely distinguish a given specimen from other taxa at the same stage of development (e.g., pupa, adult female, egg). Presently, most diagnoses are of uncertain value. It is a great advantage for readers to be able to simply and conf...
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Main Author: | Art Borkent |
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Language: | EN |
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Pensoft Publishers
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/6d93ed1c44a14fa8a09dd8cacfb1f52f |
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