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Species extinct in the recent past

Hello Kevmin, I just wanted to ask you whether with articles there is a way of easily discriminating between articles about those species that became extinct during the geologic past and those species that have become extinct over the last century or two? I mean, is there an easy way for readers to tell the difference? Thanks, Invertzoo (talk) 14:16, 14 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Usually the use of the "status" and "extinct" parameters vrs the "fossil range" parameter should work. If a species of Conus was hunted to extinction in 1876 then the "Status" parameter can be added with |status=ex and the "extinct" parameter can be added with the notation |extinct=1876. This will create a taxobox header like the one seen at Passenger Pigeon. In contrast an extinct genus known only from fossils, such as Avitomyrmex will only have "|fossil_range= [[Ypresian]], {{Fossil range|51}}" showing the age of the fossils as Ypresian.--Kev min § 16:42, 14 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Trade?

Would you be interested in acquiring some pdfs about fossil shells, and Gebrayelichthys in exchange for some papers on placoderms?--Mr Fink (talk) 20:27, 22 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

On Lingulella

Hi, thanks for the work on the outtagged species list. It was a gruesome job to copy it into there, but I thought it was sort of ridiculous having an article listing two species from the Burgess Shales only. I thought the list would best flag something is amiss. Lingulella is by no means the only genus with hundreds of species. How do you deal with that in wiki articles? Regards, Dwergenpaartje (talk) 16:38, 23 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you

		The Modest Barnstar
		In recognition of all the work you’ve done lately! 66.87.0.115 (talk) 20:43, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]