The genus Drosophila, as currently defined, is paraphyletic. A proposal to split the
genus has been made, but runs into the problem that Drosophila melanogaster
should be renamed Sophophora melanogaster. To avoid that, an application to the
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has been made.
The case has, as expected, generated much interest. This page is intended as an entry point to the available information.
Suggestions for additional links etc are always welcome.
The following documents and links are available:
- Articles, manuscripts, etc.:
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Kim van der Linde,
Gerhard Bächli,
Masanori J. Toda,
Wen-Xia Zhang,
Toru Katoh,
Yao-Guang Hu &
Greg S. Spicer (2007).
Case 3407: Drosophila Fallén, 1832 (Insecta, Diptera): proposed conservation of usage.
Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature,
64(4): 238-242.
Reprint:
,
additional references:
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Comments March 2008 (BZN 65(1)
- Andrew Polaszek (2008). Page 55.
- Amir Yassin (2008). Pages 55–57.
- V. S. Sidorenko (2008). page 57.
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Kim van der Linde,
Gerhard Bächli,
Masanori J. Toda,
Wen-Xia Zhang,
Toru Katoh,
Yao-Guang Hu &
Greg S. Spicer.
Splitting the paraphyletic genus Drosophila while preserving the name Drosophila melanogaster.
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Kim van der Linde &
David Houle.
A phylogenetic tree for the genus Drosophila and related genera.
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Kim van der Linde,
David Houle,
Greg S. Spicer &
Scott J. Steppan.
A supermatix analysis of the family Drosophilidae.
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Poster: Kim van der Linde & David Houle
"Sophophora melanogaster?"
47th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Houston, Texas,
USA.
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Poster: Kim van der Linde,
David Houle,
Greg S. Spicer &
Scott J. Steppan.
"A Paraphyletic Genus Drosophila"
49th Annual Drosophila Research Conference,
San Diego, California,
USA.
- Blog entries:
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Kim van der Linde.