@article {302, title = {Opinion 2453: Phrynus mexicanus\ Poinar \& Brown, 2004 (Arachnida, Amblypygi,\ Phrynidae): specific name not conserved}, journal = {Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature}, volume = {77}, year = {2020}, month = {4}, type = {Opinion}, chapter = {61}, abstract = {

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has declined to use its plenary power to conserve the specific name of\ Phrynus mexicanus\ Poinar \& Brown, 2004 for a fossil whip spider, a junior primary homonym of\ Phrynus mexicanus\ Bilimek, 1867 (currently\ Paraphrynus mexicanus). As a result, the name\ Phrynus mexicanus\ Poinar \& Brown, 2004 is invalid and needs to be replaced.

}, keywords = {Nomenclature, taxonomy, Amblypygi, PHRYNIDAE, Phrynus, Paraphrynus, Phrynus mexicanus, whip spider, Mexico, Chiapas amber, Miocene}, author = {ICZN} }