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Opinion 2486: Opinion 2486 (Case 3506) – Allosaurus Marsh, 1877 (Dinosauria, Theropoda):  usage conserved by designation of a neotype for its type species Allosaurus  fragilis Marsh, 1877

“Opinion 2486: Opinion 2486 (Case 3506) – Allosaurus Marsh, 1877 (Dinosauria, Theropoda):  usage conserved by designation of a neotype for its type species Allosaurus  fragilis Marsh, 1877”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 80, pp. 65-68, 2023.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has used its plenary power to conserve the  usage of the name  Allosaurus  Marsh, 1877, by designating specimen USNM 4734 as the neotype to replace  the nondiagnostic holotype (YPM 1930) of  Allosaurus fragilis  Marsh, 1877. In their comment supporting....

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Proposed conservation of the original and long-established identity of Paradisea superba JR Forster, 1781 (currently Lophorina superba; Aves, Paradisaeidae) by setting aside an inappropriate neotype designation" style="font-size:110%;">Case 3865: Proposed conservation of the original and long-established identity of Paradisea superba JR Forster, 1781 (currently Lophorina superba; Aves, Paradisaeidae) by setting aside an inappropriate neotype designation

Andy Elliott, Nigel J Collar, Murray D Bruce, Guy M Kirwan, “Case 3865: Proposed conservation of the original and long-established identity of Paradisea superba JR Forster, 1781 (currently Lophorina superba; Aves, Paradisaeidae) by setting aside an inappropriate neotype designation”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 80, pp. 46-52, 2023.

The purpose of this application, under Article 75.6 of the Code, is to conserve the current usage of the specific name superba for a species of bird-of-paradise from New Guinea by setting aside the neotype designated for Paradisea superba J.R. Forster, 1781 by Irestedt et al. in 2017....

Proposed conservation of the original and long-established identity of Paradisea superba JR Forster, 1781 (currently Lophorina superba; Aves, Paradisaeidae) by setting aside an inappropriate neotype designation">Read more Google Scholar BibTex XML RIS

Case 3860: Stygnidae Handlirsch, 1906 (Arthropoda, Insecta, order incertae sedis): proposed emendation of spelling to Stygneidae
to remove homonymy with Stygnidae Simon, 1879 (Arthropoda, Arachnida, Opiliones)

Filippo Ceccolini, Andrew J. Ross, Fabio Cianferoni, “Case 3860: Stygnidae Handlirsch, 1906 (Arthropoda, Insecta, order incertae sedis): proposed emendation of spelling to Stygneidae
to remove homonymy with Stygnidae Simon, 1879 (Arthropoda, Arachnida, Opiliones)”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 80, pp. 42-45, 2023.

The purpose of this application, under Article 55.3.1 of the Code, is to remove the homonymy between the family-group name Stygnidae Handlirsch, 1906 (Arthropoda: Insecta: order incertae sedis ) and the family-group name Stygnidae Simon, 1879 (Arthropoda: Arachnida: Opiliones). It is proposed that the stem of the generic name Stygne Handlirsch, 1906....

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