[Taxacom] New species descriptions based on only 1 specimen

[Bob Mesibov]

Torbjorn Tyler wrote:

"I am somewhat surprised to see that nobody have suggested the solution
to describe the material (i.e. the single specimen that may represent
new species) in the publication without assigning a formal name to it."

Some years ago I asked my taxonomical guru about doing this. He said 'If
you know enough about it to describe it well and to distinguish it from
other known species, why not give it a name?'
-- 
Dr Robert Mesibov
Honorary Research Associate
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
and School of Zoology, University of Tasmania
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