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Eric Delson, David M. Alba, Stephen R. Frost, Dagmawit Abebe Getahun, Christopher C. Gilbert, “Case 3847: Simopithecus oswaldi Andrews, 1916 (currently Theropithecus oswaldi; Mammalia, Primates, Cercopithecidae), proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Cynocephalus atlanticus Thomas, 1884”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. 99-111, 2021.
The purpose of this application, under Articles 23.9.3 and 81.1 of the Code, is to conserve the usage of the species-group name Simopithecus oswaldi Andrews, 1916 by giving it precedence over its senior subjective synonym Cynocephalus atlanticus Thomas, 1884. ....
Lewis L. Deitz, Jason R. Cryan, “Case 3846: Microcentrini Deitz, 1975 (Insecta, Hemiptera, Membracidae): proposed emendation of spelling to Microcentrusini to remove homonymy with Microcentrini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 (Insecta, Orthoptera, Phaneropteridae)”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. 96-98, 2021.
The purpose of this application, under Article 55.3.1 of the Code, is to remove the homonymy between the family-group names M icrocentrini Deitz, 1975 (type genus Microcentrus Stål, 1869) (Insecta, Hemiptera, M embracidae ) ....
Bernhard Hausdorf, “Case 3839: Helix unidentata Draparnaud, 1805 (currently Petasina unidentata; Gastropoda, Hygromiidae): proposed conservation of the specific name and proposed fixation of the type species of the genus-group name Petasina Beck, 1847”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. , 2021.
This application has two purposes. The first, under Article 23.9.5 of the Code, is to conserve the specific name of the binomen Helix unidentata Draparnaud, 1805, a junior primary homonym of Helix unidentata Holten, 1802, by ruling that the former is not thereby invalid. These....
Benedikt Wiggering, Matthias Glaubrecht, Marco T. Neiber, “Case 3838: Helix plicaria Lamarck, 1816 (currently Hemicycla plicaria; Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Stylommatophora, Helicidae): proposed conservation of the specific name”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. 78-95, 2021.
The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.5 of the Code, is to conserve the specific name Helix plicaria Lamarck, 1816, a junior primary homonym of Helix plicaria Born, 1778. These names are currently in use for....
Rob W. M. van Soest, Michelle Klautau, “Case 3836: Sycon Risso, 1827 (Porifera, Sycettidae): proposed conservation of the genus name”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. 69-77, 2021.
The purpose of this application, under Articles 23.9.3 and 81.1 of the Code, is to conserve the usage of the name Sycon Risso, 1827 (Porifera) for a genus of sponges by reversal of precedence with respect to its senior subjective synonym Scypha....
Gabriele Franzini, “Case 3835: Charopus rotundatus Erichson, 1840 (Coleoptera, Melyridae, Malachiinae): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of a neotype”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. , 2021.
The purpose of this application, under Article 75.6 of the Code, is to conserve the current usage of the name Charopus rotundatus Erichson, 1840 for a species of softwinged flower beetle from Sardinia and North Africa by setting aside all previous type fixations for this nominal species....
Daniel Burckhardt, Dalva Luiz de Queiroz, “Case 3834: Ctenarytaina Ferris & Klyver, 1932 (Insecta, Hemiptera): proposed precedence over Eurhinocola Crawford, 1912”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. , 2021.
The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the usage of the generic name Ctenarytaina Ferris & Klyver, 1932 for a genus of psyllids (Insecta, Hemiptera) from tropical and subtropical regions around the world. This name, which has been used in....
Daryl P. Domning,
“Case 3829: Halitherium Kaup, 1838 and Halitherium schinzii (Kaup, 1838) (Mammalia, Sirenia): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of a neotype for Halitherium schinzii
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The purpose of this application, under Article 75.5 of the Code, is to conserve the current usage of the generic name Halitherium Kaup, 1838 and the specific name of its type species, Pugmeodon schinzii Kaup, 1838 (currently Halitherium schinzii ), for a taxon of fossil sirenian....
Christer Erséus, Patrick Martin, Svante Martinsson, Tarmo Timm., “Case 3826: Propappus Michaelsen, 1905 (Annelida, Clitellata): proposed precedence over Propappus Seeley, 1888 (Vertebrata, Reptilia)”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, pp. , 2021.
The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the well-used names Propappus Michaelsen, 1905 and Propappidae Coates, 1986 (Annelida) by suppression of the senior homonym Propappus Seeley, 1888 (Reptilia), a junior subjective synonym of Pareiasaurus Owen, 1876.
Mario Cupello, Cibele S. Ribeiro-Costa, François Génier, Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello, “Case 3812: Choeridium latum Boucomont, 1928 (currently Ateuchus latus) (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation of the specific name”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 78, 2021.
The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.5 of the Code, is to conserve current usage of the specific name of Choeridium latum Boucomont, 1928, a junior primary homonym of Choeridium latum Blanchard, 1846. These names are currently used as valid in combination with different....
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