[meteorite-list] Heidelbergensis-Zhamanshin dates

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:18:39 -0400
Message-ID: <de63k3ls2dutdr0tnk03vh2248fkdo9u46_at_4ax.com>

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:42:21 -0800, you wrote:

>Is appropriate to the meteorite list. HOWEVER, for those
>That insist, PLEASE at least post it as Homo heidelbergensis
>NOT "Homo Heidelbergensis" with a capitalized H in the
>Second term. ALL species are binomial with the first name
>Being the same as the genus to which the species belongs, and
>Capitalized with the second term NOT capitalized.

Also, since the species name is supposed to be written in itallics, when you are
writing in a plain text format, you are supposed to underline it, so
_Homo_heidelbergensis_ is even more correct for ASCII. It is what I've used in
the past when I haven't been being lazy about it. Glass house, dude. :-)

(I googled to make sure that is still the convention:)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature

"Species names are usually typeset in italics; for example, Homo sapiens.
Generally the binomial should be printed in a type-face (font) different from
that used in the normal text; for example, "Several more Homo sapiens were
discovered" . When handwritten, they may be underlined; for example, Homo
sapiens. "

>Particularly poor grammar, these errors in basic taxonomic
>Terminology grate on the nerves terribly.
> Best wishes, Michael

Now you know how coin collectors feel about meteorite "coins". :-)
Received on Mon 19 Nov 2007 09:18:39 AM PST