A re‐analysis of the data in Sharkey et al.'s (2021) minimalist revision reveals that BINs do not deserve names, but BOLD Systems needs a stronger commitment to …
Halting biodiversity decline is one of the most critical challenges for humanity, but monitoring
biodiversity is hampered by taxonomic impediments. One impediment is the large number of …
biodiversity is hampered by taxonomic impediments. One impediment is the large number of …
[PDF][PDF] DNA barcodes on their own are not enough to describe a species
Earth's biodiversity is still so poorly known that only about two million (Bánki et al., 2021) of
the estimated nine million or more eukaryotic species (Larsen et al., 2017; Mora et al., 2011) …
the estimated nine million or more eukaryotic species (Larsen et al., 2017; Mora et al., 2011) …
[HTML][HTML] Is it time to describe new species without diagnoses?—A comment on Sharkey et al. (2021)
New methods in taxonomy and systematics can influence the overall practice of formally
naming and describing biodiversity. DNA barcoding has been controversial since its …
naming and describing biodiversity. DNA barcoding has been controversial since its …
Towards large-scale integrative taxonomy (LIT): resolving the data conundrum for dark taxa
Abstract New, rapid, accurate, scalable, and cost-effective species discovery and
delimitation methods are needed for tackling “dark taxa,” here defined as groups for which …
delimitation methods are needed for tackling “dark taxa,” here defined as groups for which …
Taxonomy must engage with new technologies and evolve to face future challenges
To the Editor—Despite taxonomy being fundamental to biology for discovering, describing
and identifying the units of analysis across disciplines 1, it is generally agreed that the …
and identifying the units of analysis across disciplines 1, it is generally agreed that the …
[PDF][PDF] The omission of critical data in the pursuit of 'revolutionary'methods to accelerate the description of species
Recently, Meierotto et al.(2019) proposed a 'revolutionary'protocol for the description of
understudied hyperdiverse taxa. The premise of their study was to champion exclusively …
understudied hyperdiverse taxa. The premise of their study was to champion exclusively …
[PDF][PDF] Helping solve the “other” taxonomic impediment: completing the eight steps to total enlightenment and taxonomic nirvana
NL Evenhuis - Zootaxa, 2007 - mapress.com
Background Simply put: despite over ten years of recognizing the problem and giving it a
catchy phrase, we still lack the taxonomic expertise to effectively describe the remaining …
catchy phrase, we still lack the taxonomic expertise to effectively describe the remaining …
[HTML][HTML] Weighted statistical binning: enabling statistically consistent genome-scale phylogenetic analyses
Because biological processes can result in different loci having different evolutionary
histories, species tree estimation requires multiple loci from across multiple genomes. While …
histories, species tree estimation requires multiple loci from across multiple genomes. While …
More taxonomists describing significantly fewer species per unit effort may indicate that most species have been discovered
Recent studies show that there are more taxonomists describing species in recent decades
than before. However, whether the rate of increase in number of taxonomists is greater than …
than before. However, whether the rate of increase in number of taxonomists is greater than …
[HTML][HTML] The integrative future of taxonomy
Background Taxonomy is the biological discipline that identifies, describes, classifies and
names extant and extinct species and other taxa. Nowadays, species taxonomy is …
names extant and extinct species and other taxa. Nowadays, species taxonomy is …