Abstracts
of the Applications published on 30 September
2002 in Volume 59, 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
3206 (see Opinion
2073)
Halcampella Andres,
1883 (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria):
proposed designation of H. maxima Hertwig,
1888 as the type species
E.
Rodríguez and P.J. López-González
Departamento de Fisiología y Zoología, Facultad
de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Reina Mercedes 6,
41012-Sevilla, Spain
Abstract. The
purpose of this application, under Article
61.1.3 of the Code is to designate Halcampella maxima Hertwig,
1888 as the type species of the soft-bottom
dwelling genus of sea anemone Halcampella Andres,
1883 (family HALCAMPOIDIDAE). The nominal
species Halcampa endromitata Andres,
1881 is the type species by monotypy but
is a nomen dubium and has not been recognized
since its use by Andres in 1883.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Cnidaria; Anthozoa; Actiniaria;
HALCAMPOIDIDAE; Halcampella; Halcampella endromitata; Halcampella maxim;
sea anemones.
Case
3220 (see Comment BZN 60:3, 61:1, 61:2 & Opinion
2107)
Ovula
gisortiana Passy, 1859 (currently Gisortia
gisortiana; Mollusca, Gastropoda):
proposed precedence of the specific
name over that of Cypraea coombii Sowerby
in Dixon, 1850
Jean-Michel
Pacaud
Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Laboratoire
de Paléontologie UMR 8569 CNRS, 8 rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris,
France
Luc
Dolin
1 rue des Sablons, Mesvres, 37150 Civray-de-Touraine, France
Abstract. The
purpose of this application under Articles
23.9.3 and 81.2.3 of the Code is to conserve
the widely used specific name Ovula gisortiana Passy,
1859 for an Eocene fossil species of cowrie
(family CYPRAEIDAE) from western Europe by
giving it precedence over the senior subjective
synonym Cypraea coombii Sowerby in
Dixon, 1850.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Mollusca; Gastropoda; CYPRAEIDAE; Gisortia; Gisortia
gisortiana; Cypraea coombii; cowrie;
Eocene; western Europe.
Case
3213 (see Opinion
2074)
Bothriurus
alticola Pocock, 1899 (Arachnida,
Scorpiones): proposed precedence of
the specific name over the subspecific
name of Cercophonius brachycentrus
bivittatus Thorell, 1877
Luis
E. Acosta
CONICET - Cátedra de Diversidad Animal I, Facultad de
Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional
de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 299, 5000 Córdoba,
Argentina
Abstract. The
purpose of this application under Articles
23.9.3 and 81.2.3 of the Code is to conserve
the well known specific name of Bothriurus
alticola Pocock, 1899 for a scorpion
(family BOTHRIURIDAE) from Argentina by giving
it precedence over the little used subspecific
name Cercophonius brachycentrus bivittatus Thorell,
1877. Pocock’s nominal species is the
type of Orobothriurus Maury, 1976
- a genus currently including 10 species
from Andean and sub-Andean localities in
Argentina and Peru, most occurring at high
altitude.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Arachnida; Scorpiones; BOTHRIURIDAE; Urophonius; Orobothriurus; Cercophonius
brachycentrus bivittatus; Bothriurus
alticola; Argentina.
Case
3200 (see Opinion
2075)
Gryllus
brachypterus Ocskay, 1826 (currently Euthystira
brachyptera) and Gryllus brachypterus Haan,
1842 (currently Duolandrevus brachypterus)
(Insecta, Orthoptera): proposed conservation
of the specific names
Hannes
Baur
Department of Invertebrates, Natural History Museum, Bernastrasse
15, CH-3005 Bern, Switzerland
Armin
Coray
Department of Entomology, Natural History Museum, Augustinergasse
2, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland
Abstract. The
purpose of this application under Article
23.9.5 of the Code is to conserve the specific
names of Gryllus brachypterus Ocskay,
1826 (currently Euthystira brachyptera Caelifera,
ACRIDOIDEA) and G. brachypterus Haan,
1842 (currently Duolandrevus brachypterus Ensifera,
GRYLLOIDEA) for two distinct species of grasshopper
and cricket (Orthoptera) respectively. These
two specific names are junior primary homonyms
of G. brachypterus Linnaeus, 1761
(currently Metrioptera brachyptera Ensifera,
TETTIGONIOIDEA) a bush cricket. A third junior
primary homonym, G. brachypterus Linnaeus,
1763 (Phasmida) was later in 1763 given the
replacement name G. necydaloides by
Linnaeus (currently Pseudophasma phthisicum (Linnaeus,
1758)) a stick-insect. None of these species
has been considered congeneric since the
mid-nineteenth century.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Orthoptera; Phasmida; Ensifera;
TETTIGONIOIDEA; Gryllus brachypterus;
GRYLLOIDEA; Duolandrevus brachypterus;
Caelifera; ACRIDOIDEA; Euthystira brachyptera;
bush crickets; crickets; grasshoppers; phasmids.
Case
3193 (see
Comments BZN 59:4, 60:1 & Opinion
2076)
Chrysodema Laporte & Gory,
1835 and Iridotaenia Deyrolle,
1864 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed
conservation of usage by the designation
of C. sonnerati Laporte & Gory,
1835 as the type species of Chrysodema
C.L.
Bellamy
Plant Pest Diagnostics Lab, California Department of Food & Agriculture,
3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, California 95832, U.S.A.
Abstract.
The purpose of this application is to conserve,
under Article 70.2 of the Code, the usage
of the buprestid (jewel beetle) generic names Chrysodema Laporte & Gory,
1835 and Iridotaenia Deyrolle, 1864
by the designation of Chrysodema sonnerati Laporte
& Gory, 1835 as the type species of Chrysodema.
At present C. sumptuosa Laporte & Gory,
1835 is the valid type species of both genera.
The name Chrysodema refers to a genus
of 100 species found in the Australasian,
Oriental and eastern Palaearctic regions and Iridotaenia refers
to a genus comprised of 80 species from the
tropical African, Australian and Oriental
regions.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; BUPRESTIDAE; Chrysodema; Iridotaenia; Chrysodema
sumptuosa; Chrysodema sonnerati;
jewel beetles; Africa; Australasia; eastern
Palaearctic; Oriental region.
Case
3208 (see Opinion
2077)
Geodromicus Redtenbacher,
1857 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed
precedence over Psephidonus Gistel,
1856
Lee
H. Herman
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 under Articles
23.9.3 and 81.2.3 of the Code is to conserve
the generic name Geodromicus Redtenbacher,
1857 for a widespread and well-known Palaearctic
genus of rove beetles (family STAPHYLINIDAE),
by giving it precedence over the earlier
name Psephidonus Gistel, 1856. Prior
to 1952, all authors used Geodromicus as
the valid name of the genus. Presently most
authors continue to use Geodromicus and
50 species have been described in combination
with Geodromicus since 1952, while
only 11 have been described using Psephidonus.
Species of Geodromicus occupy habitats
near fast flowing water or at the snow line
in mountains.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; STAPHYLINIDAE; Geodromicus; Psephidonus; Staphylinus plagiatus; Geobius kunzei;
rove beetles; Holarctic; Oriental.
Case
3209 (see Opinion
2084)
Lesteva Latreille,
1797 and Anthophagus Gravenhorst,
1802 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed
designation of L. punctulata Latreille,
1804 as the type species of Lesteva
Lee
H. Herman
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th
Street, New York, N. Y. 10024-5192, U.S.A. (e-mail: herman@amnh.org)
Abstract. The
purpose of this application under Article
70.2 of the Code is to conserve the widespread
usage of the generic names Lesteva Latreille,
1797 and Anthophagus Gravenhorst,
1802 for two groups of Palaearctic rove beetles
(family STAPHYLINIDAE) by designating Lesteva
punctulata Latreille, 1804 as the type
species of Lesteva. Species of Lesteva and Anthophagus have
a Holarctic and Oriental distribution and
are usually found in wet habitats.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; STAPHYLINIDAE; Lesteva; Anthophagus; Staphylinus
alpinus; Lesteva punctulata; rove
beetles; Holarctic; Oriental.
Case
3224 (see Opinion
2078)
Mycetoporus
mulsanti Ganglbauer, 1895 (Insecta,
Coleoptera): proposed conservation
of the specific name
Michael
Schülke
Rue Ambroise Paré 11, D-13405 Berlin, Germany
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to conserve,
under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, the specific
name Mycetoporus mulsanti Ganglbauer,
1895 for a widespread mountain species of
Palaearctic rove beetle (family STAPHYLINIDAE)
of ecological and conservation interest.
The name is threatened by the recent resurrection
of a largely unused senior synonym, Mycetoporus
tenuis Mulsant & Rey, 1853.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; STAPHYLINIDAE; Mycetoporus; Mycetoporus
mulsanti; Mycetoporus tenuis;
rove beetles; Palaearctic; mountain forests;
alpine vegetation zone.
Case
3130 (see Comments & Opinion
2087)
Pelastoneurus Loew,
1861 (Insecta, Diptera): proposed conservation
Scott
E. Brooks and Terry A. Wheeler
Lyman Entomological Museum and Research Laboratory, Department
of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University (Macdonald Campus),
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3V9 Canada
Neal
L. Evenhuis
Department of Natural Sciences, Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice
Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817-2704, U.S.A.
Abstract.
The purpose of this application, under Article
23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the name Pelastoneurus Loew,
1861 for a genus of predaceous flies in the
family DOLICHOPODIDAE. This is a diverse
and widespread genus of over 100 species,
which are distributed in the Nearctic, Neotropical,
Afrotropical and Oriental regions. The name
is threatened by the little used senior synonym Paracleius Bigot,
1859.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; DOLICHOPODIDAE; Pelastoneurus; Pelastoneurus
vagans; Nearctic, Neotropical, Afrotropical
and Oriental regions.
Case
3203 (see Opinion
2089)
Sauripterus Hall,
1843 (Osteichthyes, Sarcopterygii): proposed
conservation as the correct original spelling
J.E.
Jeffery
Instituut voor Evolutionaire en Ecologische Wetenschappen, Universiteit
Leiden, Postbus 9516, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
M.C.
Davis and N.H. Shubin
Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of
Chicago, 1027 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, U.S.A.
E.B.
Daeschler
Department of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Natural Sciences
of Philadelphia, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia,
PA 19103, U.S.A.
Abstract. The
purpose of this application is to conserve Sauripterus Hall,
1843 as the correct original spelling for
a fossil fish (family RHIZODONTIDAE). The
genus was established with the name Sauritolepis Hall,
1840, but this has not been used since publication.
In 1843, Hall introduced the replacement
name Sauripteris, which was emended
to Sauripterus by Woodward in 1891.
Most authors have followed the change of
spelling from Sauripteris to Sauripterus,
but there is limited use of the alternative
spelling. Stability is important as the genus
is of wide interest in that it shows evidence
of the evolution of the tetrapod limb.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Sarcopterygii; Rhizodontida; Sauripterus; Sauripteris; Sauripterus taylori;
fossil fish; Catskill Formation; Devonian.
