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What does cf. mean in a taxon?
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Posted on 15-04-2006 10:22
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Hello,

While browsing the gallery, I saw Gerard Pennards's Anthomia pluvialis pictures. The taxon is written "Anthomia cf. pluvialis". What does this "cf." exactly mean? Probably? Rather quite sure but not 100%?

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Hi,

Cf. stands for Confer or conferatur. English translation would be something like "to be compared with". It means that the speciesname could not be found, but that it must be very similar to (or maybe even is), in this case, pluvialis. There are many species in this genus that are all very similar. Without microscopic investigation it is not possible to identify a single specimen.

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Posted on 16-04-2006 06:24
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Hello,

Thanks for your answer.

I knew the meaning of cf. in general. I was just questionning the use of cf. in a taxon.
Pierre Duhem
 
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Ah, found out about cf. ... Perhaps this explanation could be included in the glossary?
 
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It was submitted for the Glossary but not yet included. See: cf.
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