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Case 3740: Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Zoantharia): proposed conservation by being given precedence over Palythoidae Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1860

Status of Case:Resolved (Opinion Issued)
Date Published:08/2017
Authors: Reimer, J. D., Low, M. E. Y.
Volume and Issue:74/1
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Keywords: Anthozoa, Brachynemina, Cnidaria, Hexacorallia, Nomenclature, Palythoa, Palythoidae, palytoxin, Recent, Sphenopidae, Sphenopus, taxonomy, toxicology, worldwide, Zoantharia, zoantharians, zoanthids
Taxonomic Group(s): Anthozoa, Cnidaria, Hexacorallia, Zoantharia
Abstract:

The purpose of this application, made under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the family-group name Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 that is in widespread and current usage for a group that includes ecologically, medically and toxicologically important species. Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 is threatened by Palythoidae Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1860, which has only been used once as a valid name since 1899.

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https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v74.a023

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Opinions

Opinion 2458: Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Zoantharia): name conserved
Status of Case:
Date Published:07/2020
Authors: ICZN
Volume and Issue:77/
Pagination:
Keywords: Nomenclature, taxonomy, Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Zoantharia, Brachynemina, Palythoidae, Sphenopidae, Palythoa, Sphenopus, zoantharians, zoanthids, palytoxin, toxicology, Recent, worldwide
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Abstract:

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has conserved the usage of the family-group name Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 for a group of brachyneminic zoantharians over its rarely-used senior subjective synonym Palythoidae Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1860.

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https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v77.a032

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