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7. A. But if all equally agree the type may be fixed at discretion. 

 I Meyrick, 2 Walsingham, 3 Smith. 



Result ^^. 

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7. A. a. But would assume the type to be a species from the author's 

 oivn country^ the one with ivhich he seems to be most familiar, and if the 

 preparatory stages are mentioned should assume the commonest species (as the 

 one loith which he was likely to have the greatest acquaintance) to be the type. 



I Smith. 



Result ~ . 

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7. B. If all agree equally well the first species is the type. 



I Fernald, 2 Kirby. 



Result ':^3±4 



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7. C. If two or more agree better than the remainder the first of those 

 that do agree is the type. 

 I Fernald, (2 Kirby). 



Result ^~^-'^ . 

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7. D. If one species is more fully described than the others, or if it is 

 figured, it should be regarded as the type. 

 I Kirby. 



Result \ZA±3, 

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7. E. The majority of homoge7ieous species should be taken as representing 

 a restricted gejius. 



I Kirby. 



Result ^=— . 

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8. If the generic characters are better developed /// one species {or group 

 of species) this species {or group) must be held typical. 



[Apparently ignoring previous action.] 



I Aurivillius. 



14-8 



Result — -^ : if previous action were respected Aurivillius would 

 9 ... 



probably obtain a majority, but if ignored would be m a mmonty. 



9. If the description and included species prove that tivo or more genera 

 were intended to include the same animals they must be regarded as synonyms. 



[This is British Association Rule § 6.] 



I Aurivillius. 



T^ ,1 + 8 

 Result — =— . 



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