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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

James Davis Reimer, Martyn E. Y. Low, “Case 3740: Sphenopidae Hertwig, 1882 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Zoantharia): proposed conservation by being given precedence over Palythoidae Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1860”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. , 2017.

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....

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Case 3742: Galago demidoff Fischer, 1806 (currently Galagoides; Mammalia, Primates, Galagidae): proposed conservation of the specific name and designation of a neotype. Lemur minutus Cuvier, 1797: proposed designation of a neotype

Paulina Jenkins, Judith Masters, Colin Groves, Sébastien Couette, “Case 3742: Galago demidoff Fischer, 1806 (currently Galagoides; Mammalia, Primates, Galagidae): proposed conservation of the specific name and designation of a neotype. Lemur minutus Cuvier, 1797: proposed designation of a neotype”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 75, pp. ,

The purpose of this application, under Articles 11, 23, 31 and 32 of the Code, is to confirm the availability of and to maintain the usage of the name Galago demidoff Fischer, 1806 for Demidoff ’s Dwarf Galago from western and central Africa and its priority over....

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Case 3743: Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928 (Crocodyliformes: Eusuchia: Allodaposuchidae): proposed designation of a neotype

Iván Narváez, Christopher A. Brochu, Ane de Celis, Massimo Delfino, Fernando Escaso, Adán Pérez-García, Márton Rabi, Francisco Ortega, “Case 3743: Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928 (Crocodyliformes: Eusuchia: Allodaposuchidae): proposed designation of a neotype”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. , 2017.

The purpose of this application, under Article 75.5 of the Code, is to set aside all type fixations for the crocodyliform  Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928, and to designate a neotype. The type series of  A. precedens  includes specimens from the Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) of Vălioara, housed at the....

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Opinion 2459: Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928 (Crocodyliformes, Eusuchia, Allodaposuchidae): neotype designated

ICZN, “Opinion 2459: Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928 (Crocodyliformes, Eusuchia, Allodaposuchidae): neotype designated”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 77, pp. , 2020.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has used its plenary power to designate a neotype to replace the non-diagnostic lectotype for the species  Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928.

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Case 3744: Bidessus Sharp, 1880 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Bidessini): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Dytiscus unistriatus Goeze, 1777 as the type species

Yves Bousquet, Patrice Bouchard, “Case 3744: Bidessus Sharp, 1880 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Bidessini): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Dytiscus unistriatus Goeze, 1777 as the type species”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 75, pp. , 2018.

The purpose of this application, under Articles 70.2 and 81.1 of the Code, is to preserve stability in the taxonomy of the beetle family Dytiscidae by designating Dytiscus unistriatus Goeze, 1777 as the type species of Bidessus Sharp, 1880. The discovery of an earlier use....

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Case 3745: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae): proposed conservation of usage by conserving Heteronychus cricetus Hausmann, 1807 as the type species

Frank-Thorsten Krell, Patrice Bouchard, Yves Bousquet, “Case 3745: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae): proposed conservation of usage by conserving Heteronychus cricetus Hausmann, 1807 as the type species”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. , 2017.

The purpose of this application, under Articles 70.2 and 80 of the Code, is to conserve the current and universal usage of the genus name  Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 for a genus of rhinoceros beetles (Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). Several species in this genus are important pests in Africa, Asia and Australia.....

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Opinion 2460: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae): Geotrupes cricetus Hausmann, 1807 conserved as type species

ICZN, “Opinion 2460: Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae): Geotrupes cricetus Hausmann, 1807 conserved as type species”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 77, pp. , 2020.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has used its plenary power to conserve the current usage of the generic name  Heteronychus Dejean, 1833 by setting aside all previous type fixations for this genus preceding that of  Geotrupes cricetus Hausmann, 1807 by Krell in 2002.

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Case 3746: Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840 and Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation of usage by designating Ripiphorus subdipterus Fabricius, 1792 as the type species of Ripiphorus and proposed ruling that Laporte (1840) used the type genus Ripiphorus in the sense defined by the type species Ripiphorus subdipterus

Yves Bousquet, Patrice Bouchard, “Case 3746: Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840 and Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation of usage by designating Ripiphorus subdipterus Fabricius, 1792 as the type species of Ripiphorus and proposed ruling that Laporte (1840) used the type genus Ripiphorus in the sense defined by the type species Ripiphorus subdipterus, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 75, pp. , 2018.

The purpose of this application, under Articles 65.2.2 and 81.1 of the Code, is to conserve the current usage of the generic name Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 and the familygroup name Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840. The current usage of Ripiphorus is threatened by the discovery that its....

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Opinion 2463: Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 and Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840 (Insecta, Coleoptera): generic and family-group names conserved by designation of a type species for the former

ICZN, “Opinion 2463: Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791 and Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840 (Insecta, Coleoptera): generic and family-group names conserved by designation of a type species for the former”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 77, pp. , 2020.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has conserved the usage of the generic name Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791, type genus of Ripiphoridae Laporte, 1840, by designating Ripiphorus subdipterus Fabricius, 1792 as its type species.

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Case 3747: Rivulinae Grote, 1895 (Lepidoptera, Glossata, Noctuoidea) and Rivulidae Myers, 1925 (Osteichthyes, Cyprinodontiformes): proposed emendation of the spelling of the lepidopterous subfamily to Rivulainae to remove homonymy

van der Laan, Richard, van Nieukerken, Erik J., “Case 3747: Rivulinae Grote, 1895 (Lepidoptera, Glossata, Noctuoidea) and Rivulidae Myers, 1925 (Osteichthyes, Cyprinodontiformes): proposed emendation of the spelling of the lepidopterous subfamily to Rivulainae to remove homonymy”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 76, pp. , 2019.

The purpose of this application, under Articles 55.3.1 and 78.2.3 of the Code, is to resolve the homonymy between the family-group names Rivulini Grote, 1895 in Lepidoptera and Rivulini Myers, 1925 in Pisces. It is proposed that the stem of the generic name Rivula Guenée in Duponchel,....

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