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Cases 3800-Present

Case 3821: Helix spirorbis Deshayes, 1850 (currently Scolodonta spirorbis; Gastropoda, Stylommatophora): proposed conservation of the specific name
Case 3826: Propappus Michaelsen, 1905 (Annelida, Clitellata): proposed precedence over Propappus Seeley, 1888 (Vertebrata, Reptilia)
Case 3831: Marmosa isthmica Goldman 1912 (Mammalia, Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae): Proposal to conserve current usage by suppressing its senior synonym, Marmosa regina Thomas, 1898
Case 3835: Charopus rotundatus Erichson, 1840 (Coleoptera, Melyridae, Malachiinae): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of a neotype
Case 3836: Sycon Risso, 1827 (Porifera, Sycettidae): proposed conservation of the genus name
Case 3838: Helix plicaria Lamarck, 1816 (currently Hemicycla plicaria; Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Stylommatophora, Helicidae): proposed conservation of the specific name
Case 3846: Microcentrini Deitz, 1975 (Insecta, Hemiptera, Membracidae): proposed emendation of spelling to Microcentrusini to remove homonymy with Microcentrini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 (Insecta, Orthoptera, Phaneropteridae)
Case 3847: Simopithecus oswaldi Andrews, 1916 (currently Theropithecus oswaldi; Mammalia, Primates, Cercopithecidae), proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Cynocephalus atlanticus Thomas, 1884
Case 3849: Emplectonematidae Bürger, 1904 and Emplectonema Stimpson, 1857 (Nemertea, Monostilifera): proposed conservation of current usage by reversal of precedence of the family name with respect to Eunemertidae Joubin, 1894 and designation of a new type species for the genus
Case 3850: Micruridae Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nemertea, Pilidiophora): proposed suppression for removal of homonymy with Micruridae Dunn, 1931 (Reptilia, Serpentes), as well as for conservation of prevailing usage of Lineidae McIntosh, 1874 (Nemertea, Pilidiophora)
Case 3853: Eumeces niger Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 (currently Emoia nigra) (Reptilia, Scincidae): proposed conservation of prevailing usage by setting aside a lectotype designation for Gongylus (Eumeces) freycinetii Duméril & Bibron, 1839 (currently Emoia atrocostata freycinetii).
Case 3859: Arvicola nivalis Martins, 1842 (currently Chionomys nivalis; Mammalia, Rodentia): proposed precedence over Hypudaeus syriacus Brants, 1827
Case 3860: Stygnidae Handlirsch, 1906 (Arthropoda, Insecta, order incertae sedis): proposed emendation of spelling to Stygneidae
to remove homonymy with Stygnidae Simon, 1879 (Arthropoda, Arachnida, Opiliones)
Case 3861: Galago demidoff Fischer, 1806 (currently Galagoides demidoff; Mammalia, Primates, Galagidae): proposed precedence over Lemur minutus Cuvier, 1797.
Case 3862: Aphrodes Curtis, 1831 (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Aphrodinae, Aphrodini): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Cicada bicincta Schrank, 1776 as the type species.
Case 3863: Oribata nitens Nicolet, 1855 (currently Achipteria nitens, Acari: Achipteriidae): proposed conservation as a junior primary homonym of Oribata nitens Gervais, 1844 (currently Liacarus nitens, Acari, Liacaridae)
Case 3864: Helix insignis d’Orbigny, 1835 (currently Happia insignis; Gastropoda, Scolodontidae): proposed conservation of the specific name
Case 3865: Proposed conservation of the original and long-established identity of Paradisea superba JR Forster, 1781 (currently Lophorina superba; Aves, Paradisaeidae) by setting aside an inappropriate neotype designation

Cases 3700-3799

Case 3731: Case 3731 – Charissa Curtis, 1826 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Hyposcotis Hübner, [1825]
Case 3736: Garypus latus Hansen, 1884 (currently Larca lata; Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones): proposed precedence over Garypus hungaricus Tömösváry, 1882
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
Case 3775: Megaperidae Manter, 1934 and Apocreadiinae Skrjabin, 1942 (Platyhelminthes, Digenea): proposed re-establishment of precedence of the older family-group name.
Case 3778: Clausilia quadriplicata Schmidt, 1868 (currently Quadriplicata quadriplicata; Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Clausiliidae): proposed conservation by suppression of the senior homonym Clausilia ventricosa var. quadriplicata Fitzinger, 1833
Case 3780: Typhlodromus californicus McGregor, 1954 (currently Neoseiulus californicus; Arachnida, Acari, Mesostigmata, Phytoseiidae): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of a neotype

Cases 3600-3699

Case 3666: DICROGLOSSIDAE Dubois, 1987 (Amphibia, Anura): proposed conservation
Case 3685: Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1855 (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Arionidae): proposed validation of the specific name as available

Cases 3500-3599

Case 3582: Scaris Le Peletier & Audinet-Serville, 1828 and Scarides (Scaridae) Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 (Insecta, Hemiptera): proposed suppression to remove homonymy of the latter with Scaridi (currently Scaridae) Rafinesque, 1810 (Osteichthyes)

Cases 2500-2599

Case 2568: ACRIDIDAE Karny, 1907, OEDIPODIDAE Walker, 1870 and LOCUSTIDAE Latreille, 1802 (Insecta, Orthoptera): proposed order of precedence

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