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Old 08-28-2007, 12:18 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Re: poll

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Originally Posted by GarterGuy View Post
Heck someday they may do genetic research on the sirtalis species and find that it's actually made up of several species and then every thing will go completely haywire! Roy
I think that will happen someday soon.

Of course Rossman et al didn't recognise tetrataenia as being distinct from infernalis in their 1996 treatise, some other worker (forgotten his name) reinstated the sub-specific status more recently. There will always be dispute in such closely allied forms.
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