OPINION 2197 (Case 3341)
Cardium egmontianum Shuttleworth, 1856 (currently Trachycardium egmontianum; Mollusca, Bivalvia, CARDIIDAE): current usage conserved
Abstract. The Commission has ruled that the current usage of the specific name egmontianum for a common and widespread western Atlantic bivalve Trachycardium egmontianum (Shuttleworth, 1856) of the family CARDIIDAE is conserved by setting aside all lectotype designations for Cardium mindanense Reeve, 1844 prior to that by Vidal (1998).
Keywords. Nomenclature; taxonomy; Mollusca; Bivalvia; CARDIIDAE; Trachycardium; Cardium mindanense; Cardium egmontianum.
OPINION 2198 (Case 3378)
Phyllomorpha Laporte, 1833 (Insecta, Heteroptera): spelling and existing usage conserved
Abstract. The Commission has ruled that the spelling and current usage of the generic name Phyllomorpha Laporte, 1833 is conserved. The generic name has been used consistently for a genus of coreidid heteropterans found in Southern Europe, North Africa and the western part of Asia to Pakistan, although it is an incorrect spelling of the generic name Phyllomorphus Laporte 1833. Coreus hystrix Latreille 1817 is designated as the type species, with all fixations of type species before Reuter (1888) set aside.
Keywords. Nomenclature; taxonomy; Insecta; Heteroptera; COREIDAE; Phyllomorphus; Phyllomorpha; Phyllomorpha laciniata; Coreus hystrix; southern Europe; North Africa; western Asia.
OPINION 2199 (Case 3369)
Bothynus Hope, 1837 (Insecta, Coleoptera, SCARABAEIDAE): usage conserved by designation of Scarabaeus ascanius Kirby, 1819 as the type species
Abstract. The Commission has ruled that the current usage of the generic name Bothynus Hope, 1837 for well-known scarab beetles of the family SCARABAEIDAE (subfamily DYNASTINAE) is conserved by the designation of Scarabaeus ascanius Kirby, 1819 as the type species. The original type species of Bothynus was Geotrupes cuniculus Fabricius, 1801, but was based on a misidentification. The designation of S. ascanius Kirby, 1819 as the type species was proposed by Lacordaire in 1856, but, although this was adopted by most taxonomists, this was not valid under the Code.
Keywords. Nomenclature; taxonomy; Insecta; Coleoptera; SCARABAEIDAE; DYNASTINAE; PENTODONTINI; Bothynus; Scarabaeus ascanius.
OPINION 2200 (Case 3374)
Onthophagus sycophanta Fairmaire, 1887 (Insecta, Coleoptera, SCARABAEIDAE): specific name conserved
Abstract. The Commission has ruled that the specific name Onthophagus sycophanta Fairmaire, 1887 for a dung beetle found throughout Vietnam and China is conserved by suppressing its senior primary homonym Onthophagus sycophanta Mulsant, 1842.
Keywords. Nomenclature; taxonomy; Coleoptera; SCARABAEIDAE; Onthophagus; Onthophagus sycophanta; dung beetles; China; Vietnam.
OPINION 2201 (Case 3352)
Productus compressus Waagen, 1884 (currently Compressoproductus compressus; Brachiopoda): specific name not conserved
Abstract. An application to conserve the specific name Productus compressus Waagen, 1884 for the type species of the Permian brachiopod genus Compressoproductus Sarytcheva in Sarytcheva et al., 1960 by suppression of Productus compressus Say in James, 1823 has not been approved.
Keywords. Nomenclature; taxonomy; Brachiopoda; Productus; Compressoproductus; Compressoproductus compressus; Compressoproductus morahpressus; Permian.
