OPINION 2249 (Case 3471) Heterolaophonte Lang, 1948 (Crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida): name conserved by precedence over Mesolaophonte Nicholls, 1941 and Monolaophonte Nicholls, 1941

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2010
Authors:ICZN,
Journal:Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature
Volume:67
Issue:2
Start Page:188
Pagination:188-189
Date Published:06/2010
Type of Article:Opinion
ISSN:0007-5167
Keywords:Copepoda, cosmopolitan, harpacticoid copepod, Harpacticoida, Heterolaophont, Heterolaophonte stroemii, LAOPHONTIDAE, Mesolaophonte, Monolaophonte, Nomenclature, taxonomy
Abstract:

The Commission has conserved the generic name Heterolaophonte Lang,
1948 for a group of marine harpacticoid copepods (family LAOPHONTIDAE) by giving
it precedence over the unused senior names Mesolaophonte Nicholls, 1941 and
Monolaophonte Nicholls, 1941 whenever these names are considered to be synonyms.
Case: 
Case 3471
Volume/Issue: 
67(2)
Taxonomic Group(s): 
Crustacea