Talk:Mendosoma lineatum

On 13 August 2021, it was proposed that this article be moved from Mendosoma to Mendosoma lineatum. The result of the discussion was moved.

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Requested move

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The result of the move request was: Not moved. The rule in WP:FAUNA tells us to name the article on a monotypic species after the genus. Moving (renaming) articles is not difficult should new species be discovered in the genus. We never do copy-and-paste moves. EdJohnston (talk) 04:25, 17 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Mendosoma → Mendosoma lineatum – Species belonging to monotypic taxa should be described under the species name, not that of the genus. While I note that Wikipedia has adopted the convention of describing such species under the genus name, I feel that this is in error as monotypic genera do not always remain monotypic. Using the current convention, particularly in cases such as this where a simple move has been rendered impossible, will create the necessity of performing a copy-and-paste move should a second species be described for this genus. When a genus is maintained as a redirect to its sole species, then the discovery of additional species is much more easily handled as a simple creation of a new article without having to move any information around. Relisted Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:53, 9 January 2014 (UTC) Divingpetrel (talk) 11:56, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per WP:FAUNA, which says monotypic genera should be titled at the genus level. Am I missing something? --BDD (talk) 00:17, 10 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose If another member of the genus is recorded, a new RM should pass without issue. Currently falls under Wikipedia:FAUNA#Monotypic_taxa as BDD mentions. benmoore 14:31, 11 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Requested move 13 August 2021

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. per discussion consensus. When/if a page is made for any other Monosoma species (or even before), then the genus can be made into its own page as well. Without such a page, it remains a redirect to this one. (closed by non-admin page mover) — Shibbolethink ^(♔ ^♕) 19:45, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mendosoma → Mendosoma lineatum – There are two species in Mendosoma. See here. YorkshireExpat (talk) 14:58, 13 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support or three see Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Mendosoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 August 2021. Quetzal1964 (talk) 15:58, 13 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support we usually go with FishBase for taxonomy at the genus and species level, but Catalogue of Fishes is also a good source. FishBase doesn't have any record of Mendosoma caerulescens (either as an accepted species or a synonym). M. caerulescens was described in 1848, so this is not a case of FishBase not yet having a record for a recently described species. Given the failure of FishBase to account for M. caerulescens at all, I don't think we can rely on FishBase to state that Mendosoma is monotypic. Plantdrew (talk) 18:07, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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