All,
I wanted to ask for opinions on a basic nomenclatural/systematics
decision that I have to make. I'm finishing descriptions of recently
collected individuals of /Fabricia oregonica/ Banse, 1956. The original
material is in extremely poor condition, which precluded me from earlier
adding to Banse's description. Plus, the only well described species in
/Fabricia/ up to this point is /F. stellaris/. With these new specimens
belonging to /F. oregonica/, I've looked at phylogenetic relationships,
and /F. oregonica/ is not a sister taxon to /F. stellaris/.
So, I have two choices. (1) Place /F. oregonica/ in a yet another new,
monotypic genus. (2) Leave the species in /Fabricia/, and just
acknowledge that the genus can't be unambiguously defined.
Any thoughts? Opinions?
Thanks,
Kirk
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Invertebrate Zoology Section
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
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FAX: 213-746-2999
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