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Images are not and should not ever be type specimens: A rebuttal to Garraffoni & Freitas

Authors: Rogers, D.C. and et al. [list of authors including Prendini, L.]

DOIPDF
Journal
Zootaxa
Volume and pages
4269(4): 455‑459
Year
2017
Published
May 24, 2017
Citation
Rogers, D.C. and et al. [list of authors including Prendini, L.] 2017. Images are not and should not ever be type specimens: A rebuttal to Garraffoni & Freitas. Zootaxa 4269(4): 455‑459. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4269.4.3

Abstract

Note. This original form of this rebuttal was submitted to Science on 3 March 2017 (limited to 300 words as per Science editorial policy) but rejected on 13 March 2017. Herein, we elaborate on our original Science submission in order to more fully address the issue without the length limitations. This rebuttal is followed by the list of the signatories who supported our original submission.

Keywords and Taxa

  • Arachnida
  • Rebuttal