Taxacom: nomen nudum and synonymy question

[Francisco Welter-Schultes]

Hi Doug,
Actually your immediate approach would sound more logical, and I've 
never understood why they selected these terms "rank" and "group" for 
these meanings. It would make much more sense to talk of three ranks 
family, genus and species, and then subdivide in subranks or so. The 
term "group" has so many different meanings in taxonomy that it does not 
seem to fit really well for this purpose it has in the Code.

The Linz Zoocode Committee uses the term "series" instead of "group", so 
also they are not happy with the ICZN terminology in this point.

Best wishes
Francisco

Am 27.01.2023 um 22:24 schrieb Douglas Yanega via Taxacom:
> On 1/27/23 11:02 AM, Francisco Welter-Schultes via Taxacom wrote:
>> The definition for "rank" given in the Glossary is this one:
>>
>> rank, n. The level, for nomenclatural purposes, of a taxon in a 
>> taxonomic hierarchy (e.g. all families are for nomenclatural purposes 
>> at the same rank, which lies between superfamily and subfamily). The 
>> ranks of the family group, the genus group, and the species group at 
>> which nominal taxa may be established are stated in Articles 10.3, 
>> 10.4, 35.1, 42.1 and 45.1.
>>
>> A statement "there are three ranks in the Code: family-rank, 
>> genus-rank, and species-rank" would not be in line with this definition. 
> 
> Apologies. For some reason (low blood sugar?) when I responded I forgot 
> that the terminology in the Code is family-group, genus-group, and 
> species-group, not family-rank, etc. The "group" designation crosses 
> Linnean rank boundaries, but Francisco is correct, the Code *does* use 
> rank in the Linnean sense; it's the "-group" categorization that is 
> unique to the Code.
> 
> Peace,
>