[Taxacom] Phylocode vs Linnean nomenclature, again.

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> James Prosek, a naturalist, author and artist, realized while
> working on a book called "Trout: An Illustrated History" that
> traditional nomenclature for living things is increasingly unaligned
> with scientific knowledge.
> [...]
> All three were called "trout" even though the brook trout was
> genetically more akin to Arctic char, rainbow trout more akin to
> Pacific salmon and brown trout to Atlantic salmon.
>
> "Technically, it was no longer correct even to call the book I was
> working on 'Trout,'" Prosek said.


   I agree with Karl Magnacca - I thought this was a translation error when
I've read this (in portuguese), because it's unbelievable!
   Best wishes,
   Vin?cius

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