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Given the prompt and easy fixes on the last shark GA nominee, I will begin reviewing this article and make straightforward changes as I go (explanations in edit summaries). Please revert any changes I make where I inadvertently change the meaning. I will post queries below. Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:35, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
- No type specimen has been designated for this species. - now, that's interesting. A bonus point for an explanation :)
- Don't know. My guess is that the original material Poey was working from didn't constitute a type specimen, but there hasn't been enough taxonomic confusion surrounding this species for anybody to bother designating a lectotype later on.
- No type specimen has been designated for this species. - now, that's interesting. A bonus point for an explanation :)
- The pectoral fins are less than a fifth as long as the total body length.. - this statement struck me as odd - is there a significance in this WRT shark species?
- Well, it was just a more precise way of saying "not that long", which could be diagnostic depending on what species you're comparing it to.
- The pectoral fins are less than a fifth as long as the total body length.. - this statement struck me as odd - is there a significance in this WRT shark species?
- Potential predators of the night shark include larger sharks - worth listing any?
- Not to my knowledge.
- Potential predators of the night shark include larger sharks - worth listing any?
- I would have added latin and greek terms but can't place my dictionaries. Hypo = "under", prion = saw in greek, and signatus is Latin but I'd need to check my dictionary for which meaning helps most. A more specific reference relevant to shark's be good too.
- signatus means "signed", but I didn't include it because there's no reference directly connecting Poey's name with the meaning, so I thought I'd err on the safe side of OR. Also I haven't the slightest clue what Poey could've been referring to with that.
- I would have added latin and greek terms but can't place my dictionaries. Hypo = "under", prion = saw in greek, and signatus is Latin but I'd need to check my dictionary for which meaning helps most. A more specific reference relevant to shark's be good too.
Again, another well-polished article...actually I will use one of these:
1. Well written?:
- Prose quality:
- Manual of Style compliance:
2. Factually accurate and verifiable?:
- References to sources:
- Citations to reliable sources, where required:
- No original research:
3. Broad in coverage?:
- Major aspects:
- Focused:
4. Reflects a neutral point of view?:
- Fair representation without bias:
5. Reasonably stable?
- No edit wars, etc. (Vandalism does not count against GA):
6. Illustrated by images, when possible and appropriate?:
- Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
- Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
Overall:
- Pass or Fail:
- consider the above bonus peer-review-type comments for FAC. Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:35, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks! -- Yzx (talk) 07:47, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah, the OR issue is frustrating sometimes when you sorta know why some fact is such but no-one has bothered writing it up. :/ Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:51, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks! -- Yzx (talk) 07:47, 8 October 2009 (UTC)