Talk:Ectoprocta

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The use of "Ectoprocta" as a phylum name in place of the more common "Bryozoa" is a non-standard usage which seems to be pushed by biologists from the USA who are not specialists in this group. (For example, in Brusca and Brusca)

The accepted usage "Bryozoa" - as in the "International Bryozoology Association". is preferred by all the experts in the field. It has long-established and wide usage. For the sake of stability, there is little reason to change.

The argument that a former phylum has now been split into two "new" phyla fails to take into account the enormous difference in significance of the Ectoprocta and Entoprocta. What has happened, in fact, is the separation of a small group from the main group - which happens all the time in taxonomy, and generally does not require renaming the major group.

• Then merge it for great justice! Belgium EO 03:45, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
  • I have done this. Kingdon 13:58, 24 August 2007 (UTC)