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International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature

Nomenclatural Notes

Volume 80

The authorship of Astrodon (Dinosauria, Sauropoda): Leidy, 1865 not Johnston, 1859

Strigops habroptilus Gray, 1845 is the valid scientific name of the kākāpō (Aves, STRIGOPIDAE)

Replacement name for Myrmeleon croceus Michel & Akoudjin, 2023, a junior primary homonym of Myrmeleon croceus Esben-Petersen, 1918 (Neuroptera, MYRMELEONTIDAE)

Volume 78

Suppressing works of contemporary authors using the Code’s publication requirements is neither easy nor advisable

Laevicaulis Simroth, 1913 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Systellommatophora, Veronicellidae) is the valid name for a widespread genus of slugs, including the highly invasive Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1822)

Vaginulus Férussac, 1822, not Vaginula auctt. is the valid name for a genus of slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Systellommatophora, Veronicellidae)

Volume 77

Reasserting the valid name of the Curl-crested Aracari (Aves, Ramphastidae): Pteroglossus beauharnaisii Wagler, 1831

Reversal of precedence for Dorvillea Parfitt, 1866 (Annelida, Errantia) over its senior homonym Dorvillea Leach, 1852 (Mollusca, Bivalvia): maintenance of prevailing usage for Dorvillea Parfitt, 1866 and Dorvilleidae Chamberlin, 1919

Nomenclature, taxonomy, sea urchins, stem-group Holasteroida, Europe, Cretaceous,

Volume 76

Cookeolus Fowler, 1928 (Osteichthyes: priacanthidae): fixation of Priacanthus japonicus Cuvier, 1829 as the type species

Commentaries on different uses of the specific epithet of the large dromaeosaurid Utahraptor Kirkland et al., 1993 (Dinosauria, Theropoda)

On the nomenclature of the largest tortoise that ever lived: Megalochelys sivalensis Falconer & Cautley, 1837 vs. Colossochelys atlas Falconer & Cautley, 1844 (Reptilia, Testudinidae)

Reversal of priority for the species name Asterias clathrata Say, 1825 over its senior homonym Asterias clathrata Pennant, 1777: maintenance of prevailing usage

Volume 75

An explanation relating to confused nomenclature of Thlypopis rufceps (d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837): Thraupidae (Aves)

Fasciolaria gigantea Kiener, 1840 (currently Triplofusus giganteus; Mollusca, Gastropoda, FASCIOLARIIDAE): the correct name for the horse conch of the southeastern United States and Mexico

Volume 74

The homonyms Brachypleura Angelin, 1854 (Trilobita) and Brachypleura Günther, 1862 (Actinopterygii) with discussion of N. P. Angelin’s published work

An unnecessary replacement name for Ichthyophaga Syromiatnikova 1949 (Platyhelminthes: Prolecithophora) under Article 56.2; and an unnecessary emendation under Article 33.2.3 and the correct spelling of Icthyophaga Lesson 1843 (Aves: Accipitridae)

The junior synonym Stromateus niger Bloch 1795 (currently Parastromateus niger; Osteichthyes, Perciformes, Carangidae): reversal of priority by suppression of its recently discovered senior synonym Coryphaena apus Brünnich 1783, under Article 23.9.1 (prevailing usage)

Volume 73

Rediscovery of the type series of the Carboniferous ichnospecies Attenosaurus subulensis (Aldrich in Aldrich & Jones, 1930) and Cincosaurus cobbi (Aldrich in Aldrich & Jones, 1930) with comments on the designation of neotypes

Validity of the name Dama roberti Breda & Lister, 2013, a small European Pleistocene deer, and the status of Cervus polignacus Robert, 1829 and Cervus roberti Pomel, 1853

Describing new species in the absence of sampled specimens: a taxonomist’s own-goal

Proxy types, taxonomic discretion, and taxonomic progress: a response to Löbl et al.

Volume 72

Electronic publications need registration in ZooBank to be available

Nomenclatural availability of preliminary electronic versions of taxonomic papers: in need of a clear definition

Mexican Cretaceous coral species (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Scleractinia) described as new by Filkorn & Pantoja-Alor (2009), but deemed ‘unpublished’ under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature: republication of data necessary for nomenclatural availability

On the generic name Peckhamia Simon 1900 (Araneae, SALTICIDAE)

Volume 71

The lectotype for the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia, Proboscidea) and comments on ‘primary, secondary and tertiary syntypes’ and ‘virtual lectotype designation’

Liturgusa Saussure, 1869 (Insecta, Mantodea, LITURGUSIDAE): conservation as a justified emendation

Volume 70

On the nomenclature of the genus name Ululodes (Neuroptera, ASCALAPHIDAE)

BOLTONOCOSTIDAE nom. nov. (Insecta, Hypoperlida), a replacement name for ORTHOCOSTIDAE Bolton, 1912

The Taxon Filter, a novel mechanism designed to facilitate the relationship between taxonomy and nomenclature, vis-à-vis the utility of the Code’s Article 81 (the Commission’s plenary power)

Synonymy and its Discontents: Alfred Russel Wallace’s Nomenclatural Proposals from the ‘Species Notebook’ of 1855–1859

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