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bmathison1972

#1580
November 19, 2022, 10:53:53 PM
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Quote from: Gwangi on September 11, 2022, 05:11:46 PMI'm still used to calling them insectivora but that's not accurate anymore.  :P

Yeah, turns out Linnean groups aren't great for actual relationships.

Yup, but there are plenty of holdouts that will gladly argue with ya about it.

Modern systematics is abandoning Linnaean hierarchy for clade-based organization based on proposed evolutionary relationships :). Funny this has come up; I am actually working on a clade-based inventory of my collection based on the format of Adl and colleagues (2019) on the higher taxonomy of eukaryotes. I was going to email it to some of you when completed LOL

I spent about a year working out a cladistics based taxonomy to align with my database (above the family level).

It's harder to remember where things are, but I have a massive spreadsheet to keep track

It's hard to do in a database unless you want lots of columns lol. I use Linnaen categories for my Excel database, but it's more for convenience

I DO have lots of columns, imported from the Excel sheet I prepared it all on.
I can't share it here but it's ridiculous.

I've also made allowances for things like scenery and objects and imaginary/fantasy animals

I know this was getting a little off-topic but I am making headway on the aforementioned document. If anyone has interest in seeing it when I am done, email me, PM me, or reply to this thread. I anticipate having it done within a month (I am currently buried somewhere in the actinopterygiid fish LOL)

@Halichoeres - I would like your take on it
@sbell - curious how it compares to your system
@Avian - this could help with your project (which I have been delinquent in sending you more updates, sorry; this current checklist has preoccupied my time).

sbell

#1581
November 19, 2022, 11:39:49 PM
Quote from: bmathison1972 on November 19, 2022, 10:53:53 PMi
Quote from: sbell on September 11, 2022, 08:28:17 PM
Quote from: bmathison1972 on September 11, 2022, 07:40:37 PM
Quote from: sbell on September 11, 2022, 07:34:02 PM
Quote from: bmathison1972 on September 11, 2022, 07:16:27 PM
Quote from: Gwangi on September 11, 2022, 07:10:27 PM
Quote from: sbell on September 11, 2022, 05:16:41 PM
Quote from: Gwangi on September 11, 2022, 05:11:46 PMI'm still used to calling them insectivora but that's not accurate anymore.  :P

Yeah, turns out Linnean groups aren't great for actual relationships.

Yup, but there are plenty of holdouts that will gladly argue with ya about it.

Modern systematics is abandoning Linnaean hierarchy for clade-based organization based on proposed evolutionary relationships :). Funny this has come up; I am actually working on a clade-based inventory of my collection based on the format of Adl and colleagues (2019) on the higher taxonomy of eukaryotes. I was going to email it to some of you when completed LOL

I spent about a year working out a cladistics based taxonomy to align with my database (above the family level).

It's harder to remember where things are, but I have a massive spreadsheet to keep track

It's hard to do in a database unless you want lots of columns lol. I use Linnaen categories for my Excel database, but it's more for convenience

I DO have lots of columns, imported from the Excel sheet I prepared it all on.
I can't share it here but it's ridiculous.

I've also made allowances for things like scenery and objects and imaginary/fantasy animals

I know this was getting a little off-topic but I am making headway on the aforementioned document. If anyone has interest in seeing it when I am done, email me, PM me, or reply to this thread. I anticipate having it done within a month (I am currently buried somewhere in the actinopterygiid fish LOL)

@Halichoeres - I would like your take on it
@sbell - curious how it compares to your system
@Avian - this could help with your project (which I have been delinquent in sending you more updates, sorry; this current checklist has preoccupied my time).

It's a very large group. I only concern myself to the 'super' ordinal clades (keeping orders together). Which is workable for most groups. I'm sure I could break out the largest crown groups, but I tend to collect those less than the groups further down

bmathison1972

#1582
November 19, 2022, 11:53:52 PM Last Edit: November 19, 2022, 11:55:10 PM by bmathison1972
yeah for the acinopterygiid fish, I only go to the 'Cohort' level and then to order, not subcohorts, divisions, subdivisions, and series. But then for each order-level taxon, I do families, genus, species.

The only groups that are going to get subfamily-level treatment are scarab beetles, nymphalid butterflies, and bovids :)

Gwangi

#1585
November 24, 2022, 04:23:39 AM
Turkey time in the U.S. so here's an obligatory turkey review.
https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/2022/11/24/turkey-mojo-woodland-by-mojo-fun/

bmathison1972

#1586
November 26, 2022, 02:12:30 PM
Nearly two years ago I covered the Club Earth Butterflies to Go collection; now I get to present the Caterpillars to Go set:
https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/2022/11/26/caterpillars-to-go-club-earth/

thanks to @CodyK2004 for helping me acquire the last of this Holy Grail set

bmathison1972

#1588
December 06, 2022, 11:41:55 AM Last Edit: December 06, 2022, 11:43:56 AM by bmathison1972
Since this came up for today's daily 'Museum' post, I thought it would be a good time to migrate it over from the ATF;
the Kaiyodo Sofubi Toy Box large common pillbug https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/2022/12/06/common-pillbug-sofubi-toybox-by-kaiyodo/

AnimalToyForum

#1589
December 06, 2022, 07:33:24 PM
Quote from: bmathison1972 on December 06, 2022, 11:41:55 AMSince this came up for today's daily 'Museum' post, I thought it would be a good time to migrate it over from the ATF;
the Kaiyodo Sofubi Toy Box large common pillbug https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/2022/12/06/common-pillbug-sofubi-toybox-by-kaiyodo/

Good idea!

By the way, since leaving Twitter a few weeks ago I've been sharing the new Animal Toy Blog reviews on Mastodon instead, and will continue to do so. https://sauropods.win/tags/AnimalToyBlog


bmathison1972

#1593
December 22, 2022, 02:56:25 PM
The first 2023 model of the year is on the Blog, with the Schleich Great Dane, courtesy of STS forum member (and dog expert) Bonnie

https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/2022/12/22/great-dane-farm-life-by-schleich/

callmejoe3

#1594
December 23, 2022, 07:25:03 PM Last Edit: December 23, 2022, 07:25:51 PM by callmejoe3

bmathison1972

#1595
December 24, 2022, 02:20:51 PM
It wouldn't be Christmas Eve without a reindeer; this year it's the 2022 Schleich holiday special version, courtesy of STS forum member Saarlooswolfhound:

https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/2022/12/24/reindeer-special-holiday-edition-2022-schleich/

bmathison1972

#1596
December 26, 2022, 10:53:33 PM

AnimalToyForum

#1597
December 27, 2022, 02:03:08 PM


Gwangi

#1599
December 27, 2022, 08:49:01 PM Last Edit: December 27, 2022, 08:49:15 PM by Gwangi
Quote from: callmejoe3 on December 27, 2022, 07:23:16 PMNorthern Fur Seal (Enoshima Aquarium Series 2 by Kaiyodo)
https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/2022/12/27/northern-fur-seal-enoshima-aquarium-series-2-by-kaiyodo/

@callmejoe3 still doesn't have an author's page, @bmathison1972 , and so there is no way to access his personal library of written reviews.
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