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Case 3745: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae): proposed conservation of usage by conserving Heteronychus cricetus Hausmann, 1807 as the type species

Frank-Thorsten Krell, Patrice Bouchard, Yves Bousquet, “Case 3745: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae): proposed conservation of usage by conserving Heteronychus cricetus Hausmann, 1807 as the type species”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. , 2017.

The purpose of this application, under Articles 70.2 and 80 of the Code, is to conserve the current and universal usage of the genus name  Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 for a genus of rhinoceros beetles (Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). Several species in this genus are important pests in Africa, Asia and Australia.....

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Case 3743: Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928 (Crocodyliformes: Eusuchia: Allodaposuchidae): proposed designation of a neotype

Iván Narváez, Christopher A. Brochu, Ane de Celis, Massimo Delfino, Fernando Escaso, Adán Pérez-García, Márton Rabi, Francisco Ortega, “Case 3743: Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928 (Crocodyliformes: Eusuchia: Allodaposuchidae): proposed designation of a neotype”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. , 2017.

The purpose of this application, under Article 75.5 of the Code, is to set aside all type fixations for the crocodyliform  Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928, and to designate a neotype. The type series of  A. precedens  includes specimens from the Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) of Vălioara, housed at the....

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Case 3740: Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Zoantharia): proposed conservation by being given precedence over Palythoidae Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1860

James Davis Reimer, Martyn E. Y. Low, “Case 3740: Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Zoantharia): proposed conservation by being given precedence over Palythoidae Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1860”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. , 2017.

The purpose of this application, made under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the family-group name Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 that is in widespread and current usage for a group that includes ecologically, medically and toxicologically important species. Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 is threatened by Palythoidae Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1860, which....

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Case 3722: Scarabaeus gazella Fabricius, 1787 (currently Digitonthophagus gazella or Onthophagus gazella; Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation of usage of the specific name by designation of a neotype

François Génier, Frank-Thorsten Krell, “Case 3722: Scarabaeus gazella Fabricius, 1787 (currently Digitonthophagus gazella or Onthophagus gazella; Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation of usage of the specific name by designation of a neotype”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. , 2017.

The purpose of this application, under Article 75.6 of the Code, is to conserve the specific name  Digitonthophagus gazella  (Fabricius, 1787) for a common African species of dung beetle (also known as  Onthophagus gazella ) that was successfully introduced into multiple areas all over the world. The species is....

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Case 3715: Punctuated avian species-group names as abbreviations in the zoological appendix of Linnaeus' Mantissa Plantarum Altera, 1771: proposed conservation of leucorynchus and mascarinus as justified emendations of their respectively punctuated original spellings as Lanius leucoryn. and Psittacus mascarin.

Richard Schodde, Robert J. Dowsett, Walter J. Bock, “Case 3715: Punctuated avian species-group names as abbreviations in the zoological appendix of Linnaeus' Mantissa Plantarum Altera, 1771: proposed conservation of leucorynchus and mascarinus as justified emendations of their respectively punctuated original spellings as Lanius leucoryn. and Psittacus mascarin.”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. , 2017.

The purpose of this application, under Articles 78.1, 80.2. and 81.1 of the Code, is to conserve the in-use spellings  leucorynchus Linnaeus, 1771 and  mascarinus Linnaeus, 1771 as respective justified emendations of the specific names for the woodswallow,  Artamus leucorynchus  (Linnaeus, 1771), type species of the avian genus  Artamus....

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Case 3731: Case 3731 – Charissa Curtis, 1826 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Hyposcotis Hübner, [1825]

Sven Erlacher, Josepha Erlacher, “Case 3731: Case 3731 – Charissa Curtis, 1826 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Hyposcotis Hübner, [1825]”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, pp. , 2017.

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the widespread usage of the generic name Charissa Curtis, 1826 by suppression of its senior subjective synonym Hyposcotis Hübner, [1825] for promotion of stability and universality of zoological nomenclature.

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Opinion 2402: Opinion 2402 (Case 3611) – Basilosaurus kochii Reichenbach, 1847 (currently Zygorhiza kochii; Mammalia, Cetacea): replacement of the holotype by a neotype not approved

ICZN, “Opinion 2402: Opinion 2402 (Case 3611) – Basilosaurus kochii Reichenbach, 1847 (currently Zygorhiza kochii; Mammalia, Cetacea): replacement of the holotype by a neotype not approved”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, pp. , 2017.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has declined to use its plenary power to set aside the existing holotype of Basilosaurus kochii Reichenbach, 1847 (currently Zygorhiza kochii ) and designate a neotype.

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Opinion 2403: Opinion 2403 (Case 3618) – Kalophrynus Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae): designation of a neotype for its type species Kalophrynus pleurostigma Tschudi, 1838 not approved

ICZN, “Opinion 2403: Opinion 2403 (Case 3618) – Kalophrynus Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae): designation of a neotype for its type species Kalophrynus pleurostigma Tschudi, 1838 not approved”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, pp. , 2017.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has not used its plenary power to conserve the generic name Kalophrynus Tschudi, 1838 by setting aside all previous designations and designating a neotype for its type species Kalophrynus pleurostigma Tschudi, 1838.

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Opinion 2404: Dysactis pallida Agassiz in Verrill, 1864 (currently Aiptasia pallida; Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Actiniaria): precedence over Aiptasia diaphana (Rapp, 1829), Aiptasia tagetes (Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1864), Aiptasia mimosa (Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1864) and Aiptasia inula (Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1864) not approved

ICZN, “Opinion 2404: Dysactis pallida Agassiz in Verrill, 1864 (currently Aiptasia pallida; Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Actiniaria): precedence over Aiptasia diaphana (Rapp, 1829), Aiptasia tagetes (Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1864), Aiptasia mimosa (Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1864) and Aiptasia inula (Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1864) not approved”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, pp. , 2017.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has declined to use its plenary power to conserve the specific name Dysactis pallida Agassiz in Verrill, 1864 for a species of sea anemone.

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Comment 3695-2: Comment (Case 3695) — Additional remarks in support of the proposed conservation of Dimetrodon Cope, 1878 by reversal of precedence with Bathygnathus Leidy, 1853 (Synapsida, Sphenacodontidae)

Christian F. Kammerer, “Comment 3695-2: Comment (Case 3695) — Additional remarks in support of the proposed conservation of Dimetrodon Cope, 1878 by reversal of precedence with Bathygnathus Leidy, 1853 (Synapsida, Sphenacodontidae)”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, pp. , 2017.

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