Abstracts
of the Applications published on 28 September
2001 in Volume 58, Part 3 of the Bulletin
of Zoological Nomenclature
Comment
or advice on any of these Applications is invited
for publication (subject to editing) in the Bulletin and
should be sent to the Executive Secretary, International
Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, c/o The
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London
SW7 5BD, U.K. (e-mail: iczn@nhm.ac.uk).
Case
3185 (see Opinion
2046)
Criconema Hofmänner & Menzel,
1914 (Nematoda): proposed designation of Eubostrichus
guernei Certes, 1899 as the type species
P.A.A.
Loof
Department of Nematology, Wageningen University,
P.O. Box 8123, 6700 ES, Wageningen, The Netherlands
I.
Andrássy
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Allatrendszertani és ökologiai
Tanszek, Puskin utca 3, H-1088 Budapest, Hungary
M.
Luc
6 rue Boutard, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine,
France
D.J.
Raski
1912 Alpine Place, Davis, California 95616,
U.S.A.
M.R.
Siddiqi
Commonwealth Institute of Parasitology,
St Albans, U.K.
W.M.
Wouts
Landcare Research, Private Bag 92 170, Auckland,
New Zealand
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to conserve the
current usage of the name for the free-living
soil nematode genus Criconema Hofmänner & Menzel,
1914. Most workers have accepted as a valid type
species designation the tentative statement by
Stiles & Hassall (1920) that Eubostrichus
guernei Certes, 1889 "should probably
be type" of Criconema, but this does
not satisfy Article 67.5.3 of the Code. The valid
designation is by Micoletzky (1925) who designated Criconema
morgense Hofmänner & Menzel, 1914.
Taylor (1936) designated this same species as
type of his new genus Criconemoides, thereby
making it a junior objective synonym of Criconema.
It is proposed that current usage of Criconema and Criconemoides be
maintained by designation of Eubostrichus
guernei as type species of Criconema.
Keywords.
Nomenclature; taxonomy; Nematoda; Tylenchida;
CRICONEMATIDAE; Criconema; Criconemoides; Criconema
guernei; Criconemoides morgense.
Case
3192 (see Opinion
2018)
BULIMINIDAE
Kobelt, 1880 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): proposed
emendation of spelling to BULIMINUSIDAE, so
removing the homonymy with BULIMINIDAE Jones,
1875 (Rhizopoda, Foraminifera); and ENIDAE
Woodward, 1903 (1880) (Gastropoda): proposed
precedence over BULIMINUSIDAE Kobelt, 1880
Bernhard
Hausdorf
Zoologisches Institut und Zoologisches Museum
der Universität Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King-Platz
3, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany
Abstract. The
family-group name BULIMINIDAE Kobelt, 1880 (Mollusca,
Gastropoda) is a junior homonym of BULIMINIDAE
Jones in Griffith & Henfrey, 1875 (Rhizopoda,
Foraminifera). Both names are in use and refer,
respectively, to a group of terrestrial snails
with an Old World distribution, including both
Palaearctic and Oriental taxa, and a cosmopolitan
calcareous foraminiferan family found from the
Cretaceous to Recent. It is proposed that the
homonymy be removed by changing the spelling
of the molluscan family-group name to give BULIMINUSIDAE
by emending the stem of the name of the type
genus Buliminus Beck, 1837, while leaving
the foraminiferan name (based on Bulimina d'Orbigny,
1826) unchanged. It is also proposed that the
molluscan family-group name ENIDAE Woodward,
1903 (based on Ena Turton, 1831, a senior
subjective synonym of Buliminus Beck)
be given precedence over BULIMINUSIDAE Kobelt,
1880. The names of Ena and of its type
species, Bulimus montanus Draparnaud,
1801, were placed on Official Lists in Opinion
475 (July 1957).
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Foraminifera; Gastropoda; Bulimina; Buliminus; Ena;
BULIMINIDAE; BULIMINUSIDAE; ENIDAE.
Case
2983
Achatinellastrum Pfeiffer,
1854 and ACHATINELLIDAE Gulick, 1873 (Mollusca,
Gastropoda): proposed conservation
Robert
H. Cowie
Center for Conservation Research and Training, University
of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, U.S.A.
Neal
L. Evenhuis
Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu,
Hawaii 96817-2704, U.S.A.
Hawaii
Biological Survey contribution no. 2001-004
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to conserve the
generic name Achatinellastrum Pfeiffer,
1854 for a terrestrial snail from Oahu, one of
the Hawaiian islands, together with the family-group
name ACHATINELLIDAE Gulick, 1873. These names
are threatened by the unused senior subjective
synonyms Helicteres Beck, 1837 and HELICTERINAE
Pease, 1870 (based on Helicter Pease,
1862, a junior objective synonym of Helicteres)
and it is proposed that Helicteres and Helicter be
suppressed.The application is submitted under
Article 23.9.3 of the Code.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Gastropoda; ACHATINELLIDAE; Achatinella; Achatinellastrum;
tree snails; Hawaii.
Case
3153 (see Opinion
2036)
HIPPOPODIIDAE
Cox, 1969 (Mollusca, Bivalvia): proposed emendation
of spelling to HIPPOPODIUMIDAE, so removing
the homonymy with HIPPOPODIIDAE Kölliker,
1853 (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa)
Antonio
C. Marques
Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências,
Universidade de São Paulo, CP 11461, 05422-970, São
Paulo, SP, Brazil
Luiz
E. Anelli
Departamento de Geologia Sedimentar e Ambiental,
Instituto de Geociências, Universidade
de São Paulo, Rua do Lago, 562, Cep
05508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Marcello
G. Simões
Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências,
Universidade Estadual Paulista - Botucatu, CP 510, 18618-000
Botucatu, SP, Brazil
Abstract. The
family-group name HIPPOPODIIDAE Cox, 1969 (Mollusca,
Bivalvia) is a junior homonym of HIPPOPODIIDAE
Köllicker, 1853 (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa). Both
names are currently in use and refer, respectively,
to a monogeneric family of fossil bivalves from
the Jurassic of northwestern Europe and the Triassic
of East Africa, and a group of hydrozoans (Siphonophorae)
of worldwide distribution. The senior homonym
is much older and has been more widely used than
the junior and it is proposed that the homonymy
be removed by changing the spelling of the molluscan
family-group name to HIPPOPODIUMIDAE by emending
the stem of the name of the type genus Hippopodium J.
Sowerby, 1819, while leaving the hydrozoan name
(based on Hippopodius Quoy & Gaimard,
1827) unchanged.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Hydrozoa; Siphonophorae; Bivalvia;
HIPPOPODIIDAE; HIPPOPODIUMIDAE; Hippopodius; Hippopodium;
fossil bivalves; Jurassic; Triassic; Recent.
Case
3189 (see Opinion
2050)
Ammotrecha Banks,
1900 and Ammotrechula Roewer, 1934 (Arachnida,
Solifugae): proposed conservation by the designation
of Galeodes limbata Lucas, 1835 as the
type species of Ammotrecha; and Eremobates Banks,
1900 and Eremorhax Roewer, 1934: proposed
conservation by the designation of Galeodes
pallipes Say, 1823 as the type species
of Eremobates
Mark
S. Harvey
Department of Terrestrial Invertebrates, Western Australian
Museum, Francis Street, Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia
Abstract. One
purpose of this application is to conserve the
names Ammotrecha Banks, 1900 and Ammotrechula Roewer,
1934 (family AMMOTRECHIDAE) for two genera of
solifuges (camel spiders or sun spiders) from
Central America and Mexico. At present Cleobis
saltatrix Simon, 1879 is the valid type species
of both genera. It is proposed that Galeodes
limbata Lucas, 1835 be confirmed as the type
species of Ammotrecha, following the universal
acceptance of this species as the type. It is
also proposed that the names Eremobates Banks,
1990 and Eremorhax Roewer, 1934 (family
EREMOBATIDAE) be conserved for two genera of
solifuges from the southern United States and
Mexico. Datames formidabilis Simon, 1879,
which is currently included in Eremorhax,
is the valid type species of Eremobates.
It is proposed that Galeodes pallipes Say,1823
be confirmed as the type species of Eremobates in
accordance with the accustomed understanding
of the genus.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Arachnida; Solifugae; Solpugida; AMMOTRECHIDAE;
EREMOBATIDAE; Ammotrecha; Ammotrechula; Eremobates; Eremorhax; Ammotrecha
limbata; Ammotrechula saltatrix; Eremobates
pallipes; Eremorhax formidabilis;
solifuges; solpugids; camel spiders; sun spiders;
Central America; North America; Mexico.
Case
3179 (see Opinion
2051)
Halacarus Gosse,
1855, H. ctenopus Gosse, 1855 and Thalassarachna Packard,
1871 (Arachnida, Acari): proposed conservation
of usage of the names by the designation of
a neotype for H. ctenopus
Ilse
Bartsch
Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, c/o DESY, Notkestrasse 31, 22607
Hamburg, Germany
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to conserve the
specific name of Halacarus ctenopus Gosse,
1855 in its accustomed usage. H. ctenopus is
the type species of Halacarus Gosse, 1855,
a widespread genus of microscopic marine mites.
The name Halacarus has been used continuously
for 146 years. However, the interpretation of
the genus and H. ctenopus has been based
on Lohmann (1893) who applied Gosse's name to
a different species. Gosse's taxon is now placed
in Thalassarachna Packard, 1871 under
the name T. basteri (Johnston, 1836).
It is proposed that a neotype of H. ctenopus be
designated in the taxonomic sense of Lohmann
(1893) in order to conserve usage of the names Halacarus, H.
ctenopus and Thalassarachna.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Acari; HALACARIDAE; Halacarus; Halacarus
ctenopus; Thalassarachna; Thalassarachna
basteri; marine mites.
Case
3155 (see Opinion
2038)
MACROTERMITINAE
Kemner, 1934 (Insecta, Isoptera): proposed
precedence over ACANTHOTERMITINAE Sjöstedt,
1926
Michael
S. Engel
Division of Entomology, Snow Hall, 1460 Jayhawk Boulevard, University
of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7523, U.S.A.
Kumar
Krishna
Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American
Museum of Natural History, Central Park West
at 79th Street, New York, N.Y. 10024-5192,
U.S.A.
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to conserve the
usage of the family-group name MACROTERMITINAE
Kemner, 1934 for a well known and important group
of fungus-growing termites. The senior subfamily
name ACANTHOTERMITINAE Sjöstedt, 1926 (type
genus Acanthotermes Sjöstedt, 1900)
has been used only once since its establishment
75 years ago, and then for a tribe within MACROTERMITINAE
not including Macrotermes. The junior
name MACROTERMITINAE (type genus Macrotermes Holmgren,
1909) has been used universally for this group
of termites. It is proposed that the family-group
name MACROTERMITINAE be given precedence over
ACANTHOTERMITINAE.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Isoptera; TERMITIDAE; MACROTERMITINAE;
ACANTHOTERMITINAE; Macrotermes; Acanthotermes;
termites.
Case
3159 (see Opinion
2039)
Staphylinus
maculosus and S. violaceus Gravenhorst,
1802 (currently Platydracus maculosus and P.
violaceus; Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed
conservation of usage of the specific names
A.F.
Newton
Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60605, U.S.A.
Abstract. The
purposes of this application are (1) to conserve
the widely used staphylinid name Platydracus
maculosus (Gravenhorst, 1802) by suppressing
its senior subjective synonym Staphylinus
viduatus Fabricius, 1801, which has been
used only once in the past 160 years, and (2)
to conserve the specific name of Platydracus
violaceus (Gravenhorst, 1802). The latter
name was originally published in combination
with Staphylinus Linnaeus, 1758; it is
a junior primary homonym of S. violaceus Olivier,
1795 (now Plochionocerus violaceus), but
the two taxa have not been considered congeneric
since 1833 and the conservation of Platydracus
violaceus is proposed in accord with Article
23.9.5 of the Code.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; STAPHYLINIDAE; Platydracus; Platydracus
maculosus; Platydracus violaceus;
rove beetles.
Case
3160 (see Comments & Opinion
2042)
Dianulites
petropolitana Dybowski, 1877 and Diplotrypa
petropolitana Nicholson, 1879 (Bryozoa):
proposed conservation of the specific names
Patrick
N. Wyse Jackson
Department of Geology, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
Caroline
J. Buttler
Department of Geology, National Museums
and Galleries of Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff
CF10 3NP, Wales, U.K.
Marcus
M. Key, Jr.
Department of Geology, Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013-2896, U.S.A.
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to conserve the
specific names of Dianulites petropolitana Dybowski,
1877 and Diplotrypa petropolitana Nicholson,
1879 for two Ordovician trepostome bryozoans.
In 1830 Pander established the name Favosites
petropolitana for what he thought to be a
coral, but which Ulrich (1882) pointed out was
a bryozoan, now recognized as composite and indeterminable.
Dybowski (1877) and Nicholson (1879) mistakenly
applied the name petropolitana to two
species which have not been considered congeneric
since the 19th century. Suppression of Pander's
name is proposed in order to conserve Dybowski's
and Nicholson's names which are in current use.
A lectotype is proposed for Diplotrypa petropolitana Nicholson,
the type species of Diplotrypa Nicholson,
1879.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Bryozoa; Trepostomata; Ordovician; Dianulites; Diplotrypa; Dianulites
petropolitana; Diplotrypa petropolitana.
Case
3191 (see Opinion
2025)
Pareiasaurus
karpinskii Amalitzky, 1922 (currently Scutosaurus
karpinskii; Reptilia, Pareiasauria):
proposed conservation of the specific name
Michael
S.Y. Lee
Department of Palaeontology, The South Australian Museum, North
Terrace, Adelaide 5000, Australia
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to conserve the
specific name and typification of the taxon currently
known as Scutosaurus karpinskii (Amalitzky,
1922), an abundant fossil pareiasaurian reptile
from the Russian Permian. The specific name karpinskii is
threatened by the spelling variant karpinskyi,
inadvertently published prematurely by Watson
(1917) when the full description was delayed
by war and the death of Amalitzky; if the name
were attributed to the 1917 publication the name-bearing
type would not be the skeleton designated as
the holotype of Pareiasaurus karpinskii by
Amalitzky (1922).
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Reptilia; Pareiasauria; PAREIASAURIDAE; Scutosaurus; Scutosaurus
karpinskii; Permian; Russia.
Case
3140 (see Opinion
2024)
Sceloporus
occidentalis Baird & Girard, 1852
(Reptilia, Sauria): proposed replacement
of rediscovered syntypes by a neotype
Edwin
L. Bell
Department of Biology, Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania
19612-5234, U.S.A.
Hobart
M. Smith
Department of Environmental, Population
and Organismic Biology, University of Colorado,
Boulder, Colorado 80309-0345, U.S.A.
David
Chiszar
Department of Psychology and Museum, University
of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0334,
U.S.A.
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to designate a
neotype for the Pacific blue-bellied lizard Sceloporus
occidentalis Baird &
Girard, 1852 (family PHRYNOSOMATIDAE) from the
west coast ranges of North America. Two missing
original syntypes were rediscovered in 1996 and,
under Article 75.8 of the Code, resume the status
of name-bearing specimens; however, they are immature
specimens which do not distinguish S. occidentalis from
closely related taxa. The proposed neotype, originally
designated in 1954, is a well preserved adult specimen
of known provenance.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Reptilia; Sauria; PHRYNOSOMATIDAE; Sceloporus
occidentalis; Pacific blue-bellied lizards;
western North America.
