International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature

ICZN Opinions & Cases

Cases 3501–3600

Case 3501: Acarus putrescentiae Schrank, 1781 (currently Tyrophagus putrescentiae; Acariformes, Acaridae): proposed conservation of usage by designation of a replacement neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(1): 24-27. Comments: 71(2): 99-102; 72(1): 50-56; 72(2): 152-154. passed vote ..... ICZN

Case 3502. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(1): 44-52. Opinion 2282

Case 3503. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(3): 190-196. Opinion 2319

Case 3504. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(1): 28-31. Opinion 2277

Case 3505. Melitta annularis Kirby, 1802 (currently Hylaeus annularis; Insecta, Hymenoptera): proposed suppression of the specific name. (P. Westrich & M. Edwards). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 66: 297. ... .....

Case 3506: Allosaurus Marsh, 1877 (Dinosauria, Theropoda): proposed conservation of usage by designation of a neotype for its type species Allosaurus fragilis Marsh, 1877. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(1): 53-56. Comments: 67: 178; 67(3): 255-256; 67(4): 332; 68(1): 71-72; 72(1): 79-80; 75: 59-64; 76: 53-54. ... Opinion 2486 ICZN

Case 3507. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(1): 38-43. Opinion 2281

Case 3508. Maculinea ... Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(2): 129-132. Comments: 67: 245, 315-319; 68(4): 292-293; 70(1): 52-53; 70(4): 250-152. Opinion 2399

Case 3509. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(2): 133-136. Comments: 72: 154-155. Opinion 2286

Case 3510. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(4): 307-313. Comments: 68(2): 144. Opinion 2313

Case 3511: Prionocerus bicolor Redtenbacher, 1868 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Prionoceridae): proposed precedence over P. pertii Laporte de Castelnau, 1836. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(2): 137-139. Comments: 70: 154, 204, 154. Opinion 2444 ICZN

Case 3512. Fasciolaria granosa Broderip, 1832 (Mollusca: Gastropoda): proposed conservation of the specific name. (M.A. Snyder, W.G. Lyons & G.J. Vermeij). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67: 2. ... .....

Case 3513. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(2): 140-144. Opinion 2287

Case 3514. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(4): 285-288. Opinion 2297

Case 3515. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(2): 158-162. Comments: 67(3): 256-257; 68(1): 78-79. Opinion 2295

Case 3516: Scapsipedus micado Saussure, 1877 (currently Velarifictorus micado; Orthoptera, Gryllidae): proposed conservation of usage of the specific name by the designation of a neotype. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67: 2. Closed: 75: 204. ICZN

Case 3517. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(2): 145-150. Comments: 67(3): 243-244. Opinion 2288

Case 3518. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2): 97-104. Comments: 68(4): 282-292; 69(2): 124-127; 69(3): 219-221; 69(4): 279-280; 70(1): 41-42.  Opinion 2354

Case 3519. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(3): 218-224. Opinion 2298

Case 3520. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(3): 203-210. Comments: 68(2): 134-136. Opinion 2303

Case 3521. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(3): 238-242. Comments: 67(4): 314. Opinion 2292

Case 3522. Palicinae - Palexinae ... Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(3): 211-212. Opinion 2400

Case 3523. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(3): 213-217. Comments: 67(4): 314; 68(1): 71. Opinion 2290

Case 3524. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(3): 225-237. Opinion 2291

Case 3525. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(4): 279-284. Opinion 2296

Case 3526. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(4): 300-302. Opinion 2301

Case 3527. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(3): 197-203. Opinion 2323

Case 3528. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(4): 303-306. Opinion 2302

Case 3529. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(4): 289-291. Opinion 2299

Case 3530. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67(4): 292-299. Opinion 2300

Case 3531. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(3): 184-189. Comments: 69(1): 61-62. Opinion 2352

Case 3532. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(1): 41-46. Comments: 68(3): 205; 69(1): 56-59; 69(2): 123-124. Opinion 2329

Case 3533. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(1): 47-53. Opinion 2304

Case 3534. Terebella infundibulum Renier in Meneghini, 1847 (currently Myxicola infundibulum; Annelida, Polychaeta) : proposed conservation of the specific name. (A.I. Muir & M.E. Petersen). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67: 269. Closed: 68: 312

Case 3535. Nereis coccinea Renier in Meneghini, 1847 (currently Lumbrineris coccinea) and Thalassema scutatum Renier in Ranzani, 1817 (currently Sternaspis scutata; Annelida, Polychaeta): attribution of authorship. (A.I. Muir & M.E. Petersen). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 67: 269. Closed: 68: 312.

Case 3536: Stegosaurus Marsh, 1877 (Dinosauria, Ornithischia): proposed replacement of the type species with Stegosaurus stenops Marsh, 1887. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2): 127-133. Comments: 68(31): 213-217; 69: 63-64. Opinion 2320 ICZN

Case 3537. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2): 54-60. Opinion 2305

Case 3538. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2): 113-116. Opinion 2311

Case 3539. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(1): 61-64. Opinion 2307

Case 3540. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(3): 167-169. Opinion 2317

Case 3541. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(4): 262-266. Comments: 69(2): 127. Opinion 2326

Case 3542. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(1): 65-70. Opinion 2306

Case 3543. Stromateus niger Bloch, 1795 (currently Parastromateus niger; Osteichthyes, Perciformes, Carangidae): proposed conservation of prevailing usage by the suppression of its senior synonym Coryphaena apus Brünnich. (E.H. Williams Jr. & L. Bunkley-Williams). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 1. Closed: 74: 142.

Case 3544. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2): 117-121. Comments: 69(2):  Opinion 2312

Case 3545. Heterohelix (Foraminiferida): proposed suppression. (M.D. Georgescu). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 2. Closed: 68: 312.

Case 3546. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2): 105-108. Opinion 2314

Case 3547. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2): 109-112. Opinion 2310

Case 3548. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(1): 3-19. Comments: 71(2): 136-137. Opinion 2333

Case 3549. Macropsalis fabulosa Phillipps & Grimmett, 1932 (Arachnida, Opiliones): proposed replacement of the neotype. (C.K. Taylor & M.S. Harvey). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 2. Closed: 68: 312.

Case 3550. Graeteriella Kiefer, 1937 (Copepoda, Cyclopidae): proposed precedence over Graeteriella Brehm, 1926. (F. Fiers). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 2. ... .....

Case 3551. Orithyia Fabricius, 1798 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura): proposed precedence over Orithuja Weber, 1795. (P.K.L. Ng, D. Guinot & P.J.F. Davie). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 2. Closed: 68: 312.

Case 3552. Cerithiopsis tubercularis var. nana Jeffreys, 1867 (currently Cerithiopsis nana; Mollusca, Gastropoda): proposed conservation of usage of the specific name by suppression of Cerithiopsis nana Mayer, 1864. (A. Cecalupo & E. Robba). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 2. ... .....

Case 3553. Helix atlantica ... Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(3): 170-174. Closed: 69: 310.

Case 3554. Anaphes Haliday, 1833 (Insecta, Hymenoptera): proposed designation of A. fuscipennis Haliday, 1833 as the type species. (J.T. Huber, J.S. Noyes, A. Polaszek & S. Triapitsyn). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2): 122-126. Comments: 69(2): 140; 71(2): 132-133 (corregindum: 71: 181); 71(3): 180-181. Opinion 2401 

Case 3555. Chilodontidae Macalister, 1876 (Ciliophora), Chilodontinae Eigenmann, 1910 (Pisces, Characiformes), and Chilodontinae Wenz, 1938 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): proposed resolution of homonymy between family-group names. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(3): 175-179. Comments: 68(4): 281-282; 69(1): 59. ... ..... ICZN

Case 3556. Protoretepora de Koninck, 1878 (Bryozoa, Fenestrata): proposed designation of Protoretepora crockfordae Wyse Jackson, Reid & McKinney, 2011 as the type species. (P.N. Wyse Jackson, C.M. Reid & F.K. McKinney). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 93. Closed: 68: 312.

Case 3557. Zanthomiza Swainson, 1837 and Gliciphila Swainson, 1837 (Aves, Passeriformes): proposed conservation of original spellings. (S.M.S. Gregory, W.E. Boles & L. Christidis). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 94. Closed: 69: 310.

Case 3558. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(3): 180-183. Comments: 68(4): 282. Opinion 2318

Case 3559: Meliboeus violaceus Kiesenwetter, 1857 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed precedence. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68:94. Closed: 73: 179. ICZN

Case 3560: Plateosaurus engelhardti Meyer, 1837 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha): proposed replacement of unidentifiable name-bearing type by a neotype.. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(3): 203-212. Comments: 69(4): 295-296; 70(2): 120-121; 70(3): 205-206. Opinion 2435 ICZN

Case 3561. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(1): 44-50. Comments: 69(2): 141-142; 69(3): 229-231; 70(4): 270. Opinion 2361

Case 3562. Archaeopteryx lithographica von Meyer, 1861 (Dinosauria, Theropoda, Aves): proposed correction to Opinion 607. J. Mlikovsky). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 94. Closed: 68: 312.

Case 3563. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(4): 275-280. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 94. Opinion 2353

Case 3564: Grallaria fenwickorum Barrera & Bartels, 2010 (Aves, Grallariidae): proposed confirmation of unavailability. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2): 94. Closed: 75: 302. ICZN

Case 3565. Aphaenops Bonvouloir 1862 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation of spelling of instead of Aphoenops. (A. Faille, A. Casale, T.C. Barr, Jr., & A. Vigna Taglianti). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 94. Closed: 69: 310.

Case 3566. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(2): 116-121. Opinion 2350

Case 3567. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(4): 250-252. Opinion 2322

Case 3568. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(4): 257-261. Opinion 2325

Case 3569. Limax fasciatus ... Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(4): 253-256. Comments: 69(2): 127; 70(2): 110-111. cancelled

Case 3570. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(4): 267-270. Comments: 70(3): 203-204 Opinion 2327

Case 3571. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(4): 271-274. Comments: 69(1): 62-63. Opinion 2328

Case 3572. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(1): 51-55. Opinion 2332

Case 3573. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(4): 260-265. Opinion 2359

Case 3574. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(1): 20-23. Opinion 2334

Case 3575. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(1): 24-28. Comments: 70(3): 201. Opinion 2351

Case 3576. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(1): 37-43. Opinion 2336

Case 3577. Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed precedence over Cebrionidae Latreille, 1802. (P.J. Johnson). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68: 239. Closed: 69: 310.

Case 3578. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(2): 101-105. Opinion 2341

Case 3579. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(1): 29-36. Comments: 69(2): 128-140; 69(3): 221-229; 69(4): 284-293; 70(1): 48-51. Opinion 2345

Case 3580. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(2): 88-91. Opinion 2338

Case 3581. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(2): 85-87. Comments: 69(3): 213-218; 69(4): 280; 70(1): 43-45; 70(2): 108-110. Opinion 2355

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). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 6-11. revote ..... ICZN

Case 3583. Reticulitermes flavipes Clément et al., 1985 and related subspecific names (Insecta, Isoptera): proposed suppression. (C.D.R. Stephen & X.P. Hu). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69: 2. Closed: 69: 310.

Case 3584. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(2): 92-100. Comments: 69(3): 221. Opinion 2339

Case 3585. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(2): 106-108. Opinion 2342

Case 3586. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(2): 109-112. Opinion 2343

Case 3587: Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848 (Reptilia,Testudines): proposed precedence over Emys cayennensis Schweigger, 1812. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 70(1): 33-40. Opinion 2431 ICZN

Case 3588. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(2): 113-115. Opinion 2346

Case 3589. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(3): 191-194. Comments: 64(4): 295. Opinion 2347

Case 3590. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(3): 182-190. Comments: 69(4): 293-295; 70(1): 46-48;70(3): 202-203. Opinion 2344

Case 3591. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(3): 195-199. Opinion 2348

Case 3592. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(3): 178-181. Opinion 2340

Case 3593. Attus splendens Rainbow, 1896 (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae): proposed conservation of the specific name. (D.E. Hill & J.C. Otto). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69: 84.  Closed: 74: 53.

Case 3594. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(4): 254-259. Comments: 70(2): 112. Opinion 2356

Case 3595. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(3): 200-202. Opinion 2349

Case 3596. Eusparassus Simon, 1903 (Arachnida, Araneae, Sparassidae): proposed conservation of the generic name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(4): 249-253. ... .....

Case 3597. Eimeria lamporpeltisgetuli Duszynski & Upton, 2009 (Currently Eimeria lampropeltisgetuli; Apicomplexa): proposed emendation of spelling. C.T. McAllister & D.W. Duszynski). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69: 159. Closed: 69: 310.

Case 3598. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(4): 276-278. Opinion 2367

Case 3599. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 70(2): 89-98. Opinion 2374

Case 3600. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(3): 170-177. Comments: 70(1): 45-46; 71(2): 95-98. Opinion 2337