@article {292, title = {Case 3673: Geophilus alpinus\ Meinert, 1870 (Chilopoda): proposed conservation of the specific name}, journal = {Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature}, volume = {72}, number = {1}, year = {2015}, month = {3}, type = {Case}, chapter = {41}, abstract = {

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the specific name\ Geophilus alpinus\ Meinert, 1870\ for a widespread European species of geophilomorph centipedes. This name, currently in use, is threatened by the subjective synonyms\ Geophilus impressus\ C.L.\ Koch, 1847\ and\ Geophilus palustris\ C.L.\ Koch, 1863, which have been disregarded since 1874 and 1882 respectively.

}, keywords = {Nomenclature, taxonomy, Chilopoda, Geophilus, Geophilus alpinus, Geophilus impressus, Geophilus palustris, geophilomorph centipedes}, author = {Bonato, Lucio and Minelli, Alessandro} }