Opinions
with the following titles were published on 30
September 2004 in Volume 61, Part 3 of the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature
Copies
of these Opinions can be obtained free of charge
from the Executive Secretary, The International Commission
on Zoological Nomenclature, c/o The Natural History
Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, U.K. (e-mail: iczn@nhm.ac.uk)
OPINION
2079 (Case
2926)
Trichia Hartmann,
1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): proposed conservation;
and trichiinae Ložek, 1956
(Gastropoda): proposed emendation of spelling to trichiinae, so removing
the homonymy with trichiinae Fleming, 1821
(Insecta, Coleoptera) not approved
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the name Trichia Hartmann,
1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) is not conserved. The
names Trochulus Chemnitz, 1786, Trichia De
Haan, 1839 (Crustacea, Brachyura) and trochulinae Lindholm, 1927 are placed
on Official Lists. Trichia Hartmann, 1840, Trichia Nietner,
1861 (Lepidoptera), Trichia Reuter, 1875
(Heteroptera), and trichiinae Ložek, 1956 are placed
on Official Indexes.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Gastropoda; Brachyura; Coleoptera; trochulinae; Trochulus; Trichia;
pulmonates; crabs; beetles.
OPINION
2080 (Case
3233)
Achatina
janii De Betta & Martinati, 1855 (currently Cecilioides
janii; Mollusca, Gastropoda): proposed conservation
of the specific name not approved
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that priority should be maintained
for the specific name of a subterranean, eyeless
pulmonates, Achatina veneta Strobel, 1855.
The junior synonym Achatina janii De Betta & Martinati,
1855 is not conserved.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Mollusca; Gastropoda; ferussaciidae; Cecilioides janii; Cecilioides
veneta; pulmonates; southern Europe.
OPINION
2081 (Case
3248)
Prositala Germain,
1915 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): given precedence over Massaihelix Germain,
1913
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the generic name Prositala Germain,
1915 for a group of African land snails (family charopidae)
is conserved by giving it precedence over the little
used senior subjective synonym Massaihelix Germain,
1913 whenever the two are considered to be synonyms.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Mollusca; Gastropoda; Pulmonata; charopidae; Massaihelix; Prositala; Massaihelix
butumbiana; Prositala fernandopoensis;
African land snails.
OPINION
2082 (Case
3070)
Phrynus
ceylonicus C.L. Koch, 1843 (Arachnida, Amblypygi):
specific name given precedence over the specific
names of Phalangium reniforme Linnaeus,
1758 and Phalangium lunatum Pallas,
1772
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the specific name of Phrynus
ceylonicus C.L. Koch, 1843 for a species of
whip spider from Sri Lanka (family phrynichidae)
is conserved by giving it precedence over the senior
subjective synonyms Phalangium reniforme Linnaeus,
1758 and Phalangium lunatum Pallas, 1772
whenever the names are considered to be synonyms.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Amblypygi; phrynichidae; Phrynichus; Phalangium; Phrynichus
ceylonicus; Phalangium reniforme; Phalangium
lunatum; whip spider; Sri Lanka.
OPINION
2083 (Case
3205)
Cyphosoma Mannerheim,
1837 (Insecta, Coleoptera): conserved
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the name Cyphosoma Mannerheim,
1837 for a group of jewel beetles (family buprestidae) is conserved by suppression
of the senior synonym Cyphonota Dejean,
1833.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; buprestidae; Cyphosoma; jewel
beetles; Palaearctic.
OPINION
2084 (Case
3209)
Lesteva Latreille,
1797 and Anthophagus Gravenhorst, 1802
(Insecta, Coleoptera): usage conserved by the designation
of L. punctulata Latreille, 1804 as the
type species of Lesteva
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the widespread usage of
the generic names Lesteva Latreille, 1797
and Anthophagus Gravenhorst, 1802 for two
groups of Palaearctic rove beetles (family staphylinidae) is conserved by designating Lesteva
punctulata Latreille, 1804 as the type species
of Lesteva.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; staphylinidae; Lesteva; Anthophagus; Staphylinus
alpinus; Lesteva punctulata; rove beetles;
Holarctic; Oriental.
OPINION
2085 (Case
3214)
Aegorhinus Erichson,
1834 (Insecta, Coleoptera): given precedence over Psuchocephalus Latreille,
1828
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that the generic name Aegorhinus Erichson,
1834, for a genus of South American weevils (family curculionidae), is conserved by giving
it precedence over the earlier name Psuchocephalus Latreille,
1828 whenever the two are considered to be synonyms.
The name Psuchocephalus Latreille, 1828
was used as the valid name by Alonso-Zarazaga &
Lyal in 1999.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; curculionidae; Aegorhinus; Psuchocephalus; Aegorhinus
phaleratus; Curculio leprosus; weevils;
Argentina; Chile; Subantarctic subregion.
OPINION
2086 (Case
3231)
staphylinidae Latreille,
1804 (Insecta, Coleoptera): 17 specific names conserved
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that 17 specific names of rove
beetles (family staphylinidae). either
threatened by senior (or, in three cases, junior)
names are conserved. In the three cases where conservation
of the senior synonym (and in one case where conservation
of the junior synonym) was necessary, the names conserved
were junior primary homonyms when published. These
names were replaced to prevent homonymy, but the
replacement names have not been used widely. The
species represented by the homonyms are now placed
in different genera and have not been considered
congeneric since 1899.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Coleoptera; staphylinidae; rove beetles
OPINION
2087 (Case
3130)
Pelastoneurus Loew,
1861 (Insecta, Diptera): conserved
Abstract. The
Commission has conserved the name Pelastoneurus Loew,
1861 for a genus of predaceous flies (family dolichopodidae). The name was threatened
by a little used senior synonym Paracleius Bigot,
1859.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; dolichopodidae; Pelastoneurus; Pelastoneurus
vagans; Nearctic, Neotropical, Afrotropical
and Oriental regions
OPINION
2088 (Case
3221)
Opomyza Fallén,
1820 (Insecta, Diptera): usage conserved by designation
of a neotype for its type species Musca germinationis Linnaeus,
1758
Abstract. The
Commission has designated a neotype for Musca
germinationis Linnaeus, 1758, the type species
of Opomyza Fallén, 1820, in order
to conserve the usage of the generic name for a group
of Holarctic flies (familyopomyzidae).
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; opomyzidae; Opomyza; Opomyza
germinationis; flies; Holarctic.
OPINION
2089 (Case
3203)
Sauripterus Hall,
1843 (Osteichthyes, Sarcopterygii): conserved as
the correct original spelling
Abstract. The
Commission has ruled that Sauripterus Hall,
1843 is the correct original spelling for a fossil
fish (family rhizodontidae). Stability was threatened
by the unused earlier spelling Sauritolepis Hall,
1840.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Sarcopterygii; Rhizodontida; Sauripterus; Sauripterus
taylori; fossil fish; Catskill Formation; Devonian.
OPINION
2090 (Case
3196)
Ctenotus
decaneurus yampiensis Storr, 1975 (currently C.
yampiensis; Reptilia, Sauria): neotype designated
Abstract. The
Commission has designated a neotype for the Western
Australia skink species Ctenotus yampiensis Storr,
1975 (family scincidae). Storr inadvertently designated
a specimen of C. militaris Storr, 1975 as
the holotype of C. decaneurus yampiensis,
thus making the subspecific name a synonym of C.
militaris. The established usage of these names
is conserved by the designation of a specimen labelled ‘type
of Ctenotus yampiensis’ by Storr,
WAM R11741, as the neotype.
Keywords. Nomenclature;
taxonomy; Reptilia; Sauria; Lacertilia; scincida; Ctenotus; Ctenotus
yampiensis; Ctenotus militaris; skinks;
Western Australia.
