Skye N. McDavid, Jack Perkins, “The authorship of Astrodon (Dinosauria, Sauropoda): Leidy, 1865 not Johnston, 1859”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 109-111, 2023.

The authorship of the sauropod dinosaur genus Astrodon is frequently cited as Johnston, 1859, and its type species Astrodon johnstoni is usually cited as Leidy, 1865. Although Johnston’s publication does satisfy the  Code’s requirements for published work, the lack of description means it does not satisfy the....

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James L. Savage, Andrew Digby, “Strigops habroptilus Gray, 1845 is the valid scientific name of the kākāpō (Aves, STRIGOPIDAE)”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 112-115, 2023.

The kākāpō was named Strigops habroptilus by G.R. Gray in 1845. However, in recent decades authorities have begun to recommend habroptila as the correct species name through mistaken interpretation of gender  agreement rules. Here, we explain that  habroptilus remains the valid species name through correct application....

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Bruno Michel, Massouroudini Akoudjin, “Replacement name for Myrmeleon croceus Michel & Akoudjin, 2023, a junior primary homonym of Myrmeleon croceus Esben-Petersen, 1918 (Neuroptera, MYRMELEONTIDAE)”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 116-117, 2023.

A new replacement name, nomen novum, is proposed for Myrmeleon croceus  Michel & Akoudjin, 2023, which is an unreplaced junior primary homonym of Myrmeleon croceus Esben-Petersen, 1918.

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