Title

A Shell by Any Other Name Would be Mislabeled — Adventures in Nomenclature

Authors

David Campbell, Gardner-Webb UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2015

Abstract

Finding the right name for a specimen involves two major issues. First, there is the question of nomenclature-what names are appropriate designations for species? Is the name legally proposed or not? Is it spelled correctly? Secondly, there is the question of systematics - are these two forms different enough to deserve recognition as separate species, genera, etc.?

Comments

Credit: Conchologists of America Inc. Original article published in The American Conchologist, Volume 43, No. 4, December 2015, pp. 16-19.

Recommended Citation

Campbell, David, "A Shell by Any Other Name Would be Mislabeled — Adventures in Nomenclature" (2015). Department of Natural Sciences Faculty Publications. 1.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/natscifacpub/1