Such naming is strongly defended by some scientists; in a 2005 letter to the editors of the journal Taxon, 150 biologists from around the world joined in defense of paraphyletic taxa.
Esta adxudicación de nomes é fortemente defendida por algúns científicos; nunha carta de 2005 enviada á revista Taxon, 150 biólogos de todo o mundo uníronse na defensa dos taxons parafiléticos.