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Metriaclima vs. Maylandia: Taxonomy Debate by yngkr is a document available to read on EtoBox.
- The document discusses the debate around whether the scientific name for a group of fish should be Maylandia or Metriaclima. - It argues that Metriaclima is the correct name based on rules in the ICZN Code of Nomenclature, specifically Article 13 which requires that a name must unambiguously define the taxon it refers to in order to differentiate it from similar taxa. - The description provided by Meyer and Foerster, which Maylandia supporters cite as defining Maylandia, actually defines a different "zeb
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- yngkr
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