3 messages in edu.ku.nhm.mailman.taxacomPrimate family (The corect name)
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Ronaldo AlperinAug 24, 1995 12:20 pm 
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From:Ronaldo Alperin (rona@MARAJO.UFPA.BR)
Date:Aug 24, 1995 12:20:14 pm
List:edu.ku.nhm.mailman.taxacom

To ALL,

I would like to know an explanation concerning the formation of the family name of the genus Callithrix (a platyrrhine monkey). Callithrix seems to me the correct name Callithricidae, but most authors use Callithrichidae. I see no reason to add the suffix "chidae" once "thrix" is derived from greek "trichos". The word is "thrix" and the termination is "tricidae" is not it? Please send me you opinion.

Regards, Ronaldo Alperin