International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
ICZN Opinions & Cases
Cases 3701–3800
Case 3701. Stenostoma albifrons Wagler in Spix, 1824 (currently Epictia albifrons; Reptilia, Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae). request for invalidation of a neotype designation of MCZ R-2885 under the plenary power. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 72: 267. Closed: 73: 179. ICZN
Case 3702. Verconella dilatata var. cuvieriana Powell, 1927 (currently Penion cuvierianus; Mollusca, Gastropoda, Buccinoidea): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73: 3-6. Closed: 75: 85. ICZN
Case 3703. Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca, Cephalopoda, Nautilida): proposed designation of a neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 72: 274-285. Comments: 73: 48, 136-143. Opinion 2426 ICZN
Case 3704. Lepisma Linnaeus, 1758 (Insecta, Zygentoma, Lepismatidae): proposed reversal of Direction 71 (1957) regarding the gender of the name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73(1): 7-16, 144. Opinion 2427 ICZN
Case 3705. Mantis limbata Brullé, 1838 (currently Ameles limbata) (Mantodea, Mantidae, Amelinae): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73(2-4): 98-103. Opinion 2428 ICZN
Case 3706. Trochus (Osilinus ?) capillaceus Philippi, 1849 (currently Cantharidus capillaceus; Mollusca, Gastropoda, Trochoidea): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74(1): 8-13. Opinion 2437 ICZN
Case 3707. Proposed suppression of neotypes of the Carboniferous ichnospecies Attenosaurus subulensis (Aldrich & Jones) with the rediscovery of the holotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77-80. Closed: 73: 179. ICZN
Case 3708. Elosuchus cherifiensis (Lavocat, 1955) (Crocodyliformes, Tethysuchia): proposed replacement of a lectotype by a new lectotype. (L.-M. Meunier & H.C.E. Larsson). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73: 1. ... .....
Case 3709. Conservation of the usage of names of western North American Hesperia comma-group subspecies (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae) through designation of neotypes for Pamphila colorado Scudder, 1874, Pamphila manitoba Scudder, 1874, Pamphila cabelus Edwards, 1881, Pamphila harpalus Edwards, 1881, Pamphila idaho Edwards, 1883, Pamphila oregonia Edwards, 1883, and Hesperia colorado ochracea Lindsey, 1941. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 88-121. Comments: 76: 55-59, 135-138; 77: 35-40; 78: 35, 131-132. voting ICZN
Case 3710. Heterodontidae Bonaparte, 1845 (Reptilia, Serpentes) and Heterodontina Gray, 1851 (Chondrichthyes, Heterodontiformes): proposed resolution of homonymy and stabilization of the use of the generic name Heterodontus Gray, 1851. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73: 93. Closed: 76: 97. ICZN
Case 3711. Iberolacerta Arribas and Darevskia Arribas (Chordata, Squamata, Lacertidae): proposals to deem these names available either from Arribas (1997) or from Arribas (1999). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 122-129. Comments: 75: 255; 76: 60-61. Closed: 76: 97. ICZN
Case 3712. Berriasella jacobi Mazenot, 1939 (1939) (Cephalopoda, Ammonitina): proposed conservation of specific name. (Salazar, C. & Stinnesbeck, W). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73(2-4): 94. ... .....
Case 3713. Scarabaeus ferrugineus Palisot de Beauvois, 1809 (currently Bradycinetulus ferrugineus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74(1): 14-16. Opinion 2432 ICZN
Case 3714. Adelgidae Schouteden, 1909 (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphidomorpha): proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Pineini Nüsslin, 1909 and Chermaphidinae Hunter, 1901. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 57-61. voting
Case 3715. Punctuated avian species-group names as abbreviations in the zoological appendix of Linnaeus' Mantissa Plantarum Altera, 1771: proposed conservation of leucorynchus and mascarinus as justified emendations of their respectively punctuated original spellings as Lanius leucoryn. and Psittacus mascarin. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74(1): 62-77. Opinion 2455 ICZN
Case 3716. Acridina McCleay, 1821 (Insecta, Orthoptera) and Acridina Mivart, 1868 (Amphibia, Anura): resolution of homonymy between family-group names. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73: 94. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3717. Xylophagidae Purchon, 1941 (Mollusca: Bivalvia): proposed emendation of the spelling to Xylophagaidae to remove homonymy with Xylophagidae Fallén, 1810 (Insecta: Diptera). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73(2-4): 103-105. Opinion 2429 ICZN
Case 3718. Phaenocora evelinae Marcus, 1946 (Platyhelminthes, typhloplanidae, Phaenocorinae): replacement of the syntypes by designation of a neotype. (Houben, A. & Artois, T.). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73(2-4): 94. ... .....
Case 3719. Rhinoceros incisivus Cuvier, 1822 (currently Aceratherium incisivium) Mammalia: Perissodactyla): proposed conservation of usage by replacement of the holotype with a neotype. (Demirjian, V.D.). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73(2-4): 94. ... .....
Case 3720. Tragulus Brisson, 1762 (Mammalia: Artiodactyla): proposed designation of Tragulus javensis Pallas, 1779 as the type species. (Demirjian, V.D.). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73(2-4): 94. ... .....
Case 3721. Callophrys dumetorum oregonensis Gorelick, 1968: designation of neoparatypes (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 73(2-4): 142. Closed: 74: 142. ICZN
Case 3722. Scarabaeus gazella Fabricius, 1787 (currently Digitonthophagus gazella or Onthophagus gazella; Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation of usage of the specific name by designation of a neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74(1): 78-87. Opinion 2457 ICZN
Case 3723. Bolitophagus cornutus Fabricius, 1801 (currently Bolitotherus cornutus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74(1): 17-21. Opinion 2438 ICZN
Case 3724. Metochus abbreviatus Scott, 1874 (Insecta, Heteroptera): proposed precedence over Rhyparochromus erosus Walker, 1872 (currently Metochus erosus). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74(1): 22-27. Opinion 2433 ICZN
Case 3725. Lema decempunctata Gebler, 1829 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): proposed conservation of the emended specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74(1): 28-33. Opinion 2439 ICZN
Case 3726. Inuus fuscatus Gray, 1870 (currently Macaca fuscata; Mammalia, Primates, Cercopithecidae): proposed correction to Opinion 920. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 2. Closed: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 142. ICZN
Case 3727. Rhisotrogus zealandicus White, 1846 (currently Costelytra zealandica; Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): application for conservation of prevailing usage of the name by designation of a neotype under Art. 75.6 of the Code. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 2. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3728. Quetzalcoatlus northropi (Reptilia, Pterosauria): proposed availability and attribution of authorship to Lawson, 1975. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74(1): 34-37. Opinion 2440 ICZN
Case 3729. The homonyms Brachypleura Angelin, 1854 (Trilobita) and Brachypleura Günther, 1862 (Actinopterygii). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 2. Closed: 74: 142-143. ICZN
Case 3730. Thamnophilus schistaceus d’Orbigny, 1838 (Aves: Thamnophilidae): proposed conservation of usage by suppression of Thamnophilus schistaceus d’Orbigny, 1835. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 38-41. Opinion 2441 ICZN
Case 3731. Charissa Curtis, 1826 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Hyposcotis Hübner, [1825]. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 88-89. voting ICZN
Case 3732. Reteporina d’Orbigny, 1849 (Bryozoa: Fenestrata): proposed replacement of the type species with Reteporina transiens (Počta, 1894). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 2. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3733. Cetonia marmorea Olivier, 1789 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini): proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Scarabaeus pulcher Swederus, 1787. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 42-45. Opinion 2442 ICZN
Case 3734. Sylvia ruficeps d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 (Aves: Thraupidae): proposed conservation of usage by partial suppression of Hylactes ruficeps d’Orbigny, 1836 and 1838. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 2. Closed: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 205. ICZN
Case 3735. Lamellibrachia victori Mañé-Garzón and Montero, 1986 (currently 1985) (Annelida: Polychaeta), Phylum Mesoneurophora, etc., documentation of the correct dates. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 3. Closed: 74: 53. ICZN
Case 3736. Garypus latus Hansen, 1884 (currently Larca lata; Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones): proposed precedence over Garypus hungaricus Tömösváry, 1882. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 16-20. Comments: 75: 256-260. Opinion 2462 ICZN
Case 3737. Redefining the name-bearing type (the specimen and the specigen): the dual solution for problematic names ruined by inadequate types, and for naming taxa best defined by DNA. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 3. Closed: 74: 53. ICZN
Case 3738. Chlorops Meigen, 1803 (Insecta: Diptera: Chloropidae): conservation of usage by correction of Opinion 348. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 3. Closed: 74: 143. ICZN
Case 3739. Proposed conservation of usage of the specific names of Tipula marci Linnaeus, 1758 (currently Bibio marci) and Tipula febrilis Linnaeus, 1758 (currently Dilophus febrilis) by designation of a neotype for each (Insecta, Diptera, Bibionidae). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77: 12-21. Opinion 2487 ICZN
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 74(1): 92-94. Opinion 2458 ICZN
Case 3741. Pertaining the usage of the gastropod taxon of Cypraeidae Cypraea (Lyncina) leviathan Schilder & Schilder, 1937 as nomen conservandum, and declaring Cypraea carneola var. tuberculigera Sulliotti, 1924 nomen oblitum. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 3. Closed: 74: 143. ICZN
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 75(1): 21-31. Opinion 2469 ICZN
Case 3743. Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928 (Crocodyliformes: Eusuchia: Allodaposuchidae): proposed designation of a neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74(1): 95-101. Opinion 2459 ICZN
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 75(1): 32-35. Comments: 76: 62-67. Opinion 2470 ICZN
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 74(1): 102-107. Opinion 2460 ICZN
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 75(1): 36-43. Opinion 2463 ICZN
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 76: 6-13. Comments: 76: 186-188. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3748. Bothriembryon Pilsbry, 1894 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Bothriembryontidae): proposed conservation of the name by designation of Helix melo Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 as the type species of Liparus Albers, 1850. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 44-48. Comments: 76: 139. Opinion 2476 ICZN
Case 3749. Erynnini Brues & Melander, 1932: proposed conservation by suppression of Erynnidi Tutt, 1906, Erynninae Swinhoe, 1913 and Erynnidae Hampson, 1918 (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 130-134. Opinion 2464 ICZN
Case 3750. Dasypeltis atra Sternfeld, 1912 (Reptilia, Serpentes): proposed precedence over Dasypeltis lineolata Peters, 1878. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 135-139. Opinion 2464 ICZN
Case 3751. Cantoria Girard, 1858 and “Cantoria violacea Girard, 1858” (Reptilia: Squamata: Homalopsidae): proposed conservation. (M.E. Y. Low and K.K.P. Lim). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 74: 54. ... .....
Case 3752. Curculio antirrhini Paykull, 1800 (currently Rhinusa antirrhini; Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Curculionidae): proposed precedence over Curculio noctis Herbst, 1795. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 139-141. Comments: 76: 68. Opinion 2471 ICZN
Case 3753. Richtersiidae Guidetti et al., 2017 (Tardigrada): proposed emendation of the spelling to Richtersiusidae to remove homonymy with Richtersiidae Kreis, 1929 (Nematoda). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 2. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3754. Circus assimilis Jardine & Selby, 1828 and Circus approximans Peale, 1848 (Aves, Accipitriformes): conservation of usage by designation of a neotype for Circus assimilis Jardine & Selby, 1828, and suppression of Circus juxta, Peale, 1848. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 207-219. Opinion 2472 ICZN
Case 3755. Fasciolaria papillosa G.B. Sowerby, 1825 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): proposed suppression; and Fasciolaria gigantea Kiener, 1840 (currently Triplofusus giganteus: Mollusca, Gastropoda): proposed conservation of usage. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 2. Closed: 75: 302. ICZN
Case 3756. Haeckel, 1869–1870: proposed invalidation of species names of calcareous sponges. (M. Klautau, R. Van Soest and R. Borojevic). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 2. ... .....
Case 3757. Pterodactylus crassipes Meyer, 1857 (currently Ostromia crassipes; Reptilia: Saurischia): proposed reinstatement. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 2. Closed: 75: 85. ICZN
Case 3758. Creseis acicula (Rang, 1828) substituted for C. clava (Rang, 1828) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Thecosomata, Euthecosomata). (Jeannine Rampal). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 2. ... .....
Case 3759. Conservation of Costaclymenia Schindewolf, 1920 and Costaclymeniidae Ruzhencev, 1957 by proposed designation of a neotype for Goniatites binodosus Münster, 1832 (Mollusca, Cephalopoda, Ammonoidea). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 142-145. Comments: 75: 261. Opinion 2473 ICZN
Case 3760. Chrysomela tenebricosa Fabricius, 1775 (currently Timarcha tenebricosa; Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): proposed precedence of the specific name over Tenebrio laevigatus Linnaeus, 1767. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 146-151. Opinion 2474 ICZN
Case 3761. Platypleurini Schmidt, 1918: Proposed precedence over Hamzaria Distant, 1905 to conserve nomenclatural stability in the Cicadidae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadoidea). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 49-54. Opinion 2466. Correction 135 ICZN
Case 3762. Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia, Didelphimorphia): proposed replacement of syntypes by a neotype. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 2. Closed: 75: 85. ICZN
Case 3763. Stenonaster Lambert, 1922 and Stenonasteridae Lambert, 1922 (Echinodermata, Echinoidea): proposed conservation by reversal of precedence of Stenocorys Lambert, 1917 and Stenocoridae Lambert, 1920. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 55-58. Opinion 2467 ICZN
Case 3764. Cuvierina columnella, C. atlantica, C. spoeli (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Euthecosomata). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 3. Closed: 77: 156. ICZN
Case 3765. Thionia Stål, 1859 (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Issidae): proposed designation of Issus cinctifrons Stål, 1854 as the type species. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 3. Closed: 76: 97. ICZN
Case 3766. Acanthocerus MacLeay (now Ceratocanthus White, 1842) (Insecta, Coleoptera, Hybosoridae): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Acanthocerus aeneus MacLeay, 1819 (now Ceratocanthus aeneus) as its type species. (A. Ballerio). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 3. ... .....
Case 3767. Papilio phoebus Fabricius, 1793 (currently Parnassius phoebus; Insecta, Lepidoptera): proposed conservation of prevailing usage of the specific name and that of Doritis ariadne Lederer, 1853 (currently Parnassius ariadne) by the designation of a neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 14-22. Comments: 77: 86-88; 78: 36-41, 133-136. Opinion 2488 ICZN
Case 3768. Hybosorus illigeri Reiche, 1853 (Insecta, Coleoptera): proposed conservation by giving it precedence over Hybosorus pinguis Westwood, 1845, Hybosorus roei Westwood, 1845 and Hybosorus carolinus LeConte, 1847. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 152-164. Opinion 2477 ICZN
Case 3769. Proposed use of the plenary power to declare the pamphlet “Procrustomachia” as an unavailable work. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 220-223. Comments: 76: 69-72; 77: 89-91. Opinion 2489 ICZN
Case 3770. Musca jejuna Fabricius, 1787 (currently Bengalia jejuna) and Musca torosa Wiedemann, 1819 (currently Bengalia torosa) (Insecta, Diptera, Calliphoridae): proposed conservation of prevailing usage of names by setting aside existing name-bearing types (syntypes) of both nominal species and replacing them with male neotypes. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 224-228. Opinion 2490 ICZN
Case 3771. Stylina Lamarck, 1816 (Coelenterata, Scleractinia): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Stylina insignis Fromentel, 1861 as type species and lectotype designation for it. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 229-236. Opinion 2478 ICZN
Case 3772. Anastrepha Schiner, 1868 (Insecta, Diptera, Tephritidae): Proposed precedence over Toxotrypana Gerstaecker, 1860. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 165-169. Opinion 2479 ICZN
Case 3773. Ptychodus mammillaris Agassiz, 1835 and Ptychodus mammillaris Agassiz, 1838 (Chodrichthyes, Ptychodontidae): a case of priority versus common usage. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 86. Closed: 76: 165. ICZN
Case 3774. Diphyini Simon, 1894 (Arachnida, Araneae, Tetragnathidae): proposed emendation of the current spelling to Diphyaini to remove homonymy with Diphyidae Quoy & Gaimard, 1827 (Hydrozoa, Siphonophorae). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 170-172. Closed: 76: 165. ICZN
Case 3775. Megaperidae Manter, 1934 and Apocreadiinae Skrjabin, 1942 (Platyhelminthes, Digenea): proposed re-establishment of precedence of the older family-group name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 23-27. Comments: 76: 189-190. Opinion 2483 ICZN
Case 3776. Nosema necatrix Kramer, 1965 (currently Vairimorpha necatrix; Microsporidia): proposed precedence over Thelohania ephestiae Mattes, 1928 (currently Vairimorpha ephestiae). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 86. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3777. Clausilia index Mousson, 1863, Clausilia semilamellata Mousson, 1863, Clausilia derasa Mousson, 1863 (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Clausilidae): proposed precedence of the specific names over three objective synonyms, Clausilia unilamellata Mousson, 1856, Clausilia multilamellata Mousson, 1856 and Clausilia firmata Mousson, 1856. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 237-240. Opinion 2481 ICZN
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. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 100-102. Opinion 2484 ICZN
Case 3779. Petalodus Owen, 1841 (Chondrichthyes, Petalodontiformes, Petalodontidae): proposed conservation of usage by designation of a neotype for its type species Petalodus hastingsii Owen, 1841. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 241-246. Comments: 76: 73, 191-193; 77: 41-45; 78: 137. Opinion 2491 ICZN
Case 3780. Typhlodromus californicus McGregor, 1954 (currently Neoseiulus californicus; Arachnida, Acari, Mesostigmata, Phytoseiidae): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of a neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 103-113. Comments: 77: 46. Opinion 2485 ICZN
Case 3781. Proposed fixation of authorship, date and type species of the genus-group name Lucerna Swainson, 1840, with preservation of the family-group name Lucerninae Swainson, 1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) by suppression of Lucerna Ferussac, 1821. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 28-33. Opinion 2492 ICZN
Case 3782. Nebela militaris Penard, 1890 (Arcellinida, Hyalospheniidae): proposed conservation of the specific name by giving it precedence over Nebela bursella Taranek, 1881. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 77(1): 22-28. Opinion 2493 ICZN
Case 3783. Orchestes Illiger, 1798 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Curculionidae): proposed precedence over Salius Schrank, 1798. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75(1): 247-250. Opinion 2482 ICZN
Case 3784. Cnodalon Latreille, 1797 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Stenochiinae, Cnodalonini): proposed conservation of usage by designation of Cnodalon viride Latreille, 1804 as the type species. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 114-118. Opinion 2494 ICZN
Case 3785. Proposal to remove the homonymy of Cepheidae Berlese, 1896 (Acariformes) with Cepheidae Agassiz, 1862 (Cnidaria), by emending the former to Cepheusidae. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 34-42. Comments: 76: 140. Opinion 2495 ICZN
Case 3786. Helix dibothrion Bielz, 1860 (currently Perforatella dibothrion, Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Hygromiidae): proposed conservation by suppression of the senior synonym Helix diodon Rossmässler, 1835 and proposed conservation of its prevailing spelling. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 43-47. Opinion 2496 ICZN
Case 3787. Rhyncholepta grandicallosa Bergroth, 1911 (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera): proposed replacement of the lectotype by a neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 119-122. Opinion 2497 ICZN
Case 3788. Streblopus Lansberge, 1874 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation by suppression of Colonychus Harold, 1868 for the purposes of the Principle of Priority. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 167-174. Opinion 2498 ICZN
Case 3789. Ateuchus costatus Wiedemann, 1823 (currently Scarabaeus costatus) (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 123-126. Opinion 2499 ICZN
Case 3790. Proposed review of Opinion 2404 and reconsideration of Case 3633: Dysactis pallida Agassiz in Verrill, 1864 (currently Exaiptasia pallida; Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Actiniaria): proposed precedence over Exaiptasia diaphana (Rapp, 1829). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 127-131. Opinion 2500 ICZN
Case 3791. Proposed suppression of the syntypes and designation of a neotype for Lacerta oxycephala Duméril et Bibron, 1839 (Reptilia: Squamata: Lacertidae). NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 2. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3792. Proposal to conserve current usage of Pachnaeus Schoenherr, 1826 by the suppression of Docorhinus Schoenherr, 1823 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 179-185. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3793. Request for a confirmation of the correct stem for family-group names proposed before 2000 and typified by fish genera with names ending in -lebias. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76(1): 48-52. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3794. Megalosaurus crenatissimus Deperet, 1896 (currently Majungasaurus crenatissimus) (Dinosauria, Theropoda): request to set aside Opinion 2269 and replace the neotype with a lectotype. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 2. Closed: 76: 207. ICZN
Case 3795. Kryptops palaios Sereno & Brusatte, 2008 (Dinosauria, Abelisauridae): proposed conservation of usage by the designation of a lectotype. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 2. Closed: 76: 165. ICZN
Case 3796. Proposal to remove Xenophrys monticola Günther, 1864 (Amphibia: Megophyridae) from the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Specific Names in Zoology. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 2. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3797. Torvosaurus Galton & Jenson, 1979 (Dinosauria, Theropoda): proposed conservation of usage by designation of a neotype for its type species Torvosaurus tanneri Galton & Jenson, 1979. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. Closed: 77: 112. ICZN
Case 3798. Gymnodactylus humeralis Guichenot, 1855 (currently Gonatodes humeralis; Reptilia, Sphaerodactylidae): proposed conservation of the specific name by suppression of Gymnodactylus timoriensis Duméril & Bibron, 1836. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3799. Anas boschas domestica Brünnich, 1764 (Aves, Anatidae) (currently Anas platyrhynchos domestica) and Anas anser domesticus Brünnich, 1764 (Aves, Anatidae) (currently Anser anser domesticus): proposed conservation of subspecific names in conformance with prevailing usage, and resolution of type species for the genus Anser Brisson, 1760 by reversing priority of Anas adunca Linnaeus, 1758 in favour of Anas boschas domestica Brünnich, 1764 and further by either (i) recognising authorship by Brisson (1760) of Anser domesticus or (ii) deeming Brünnich’s two names not to be primary homonyms and deeming Anas anser Linnaeus, 1758 as type species of Anser Brisson, 1760. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. ... ..... ICZN
Case 3800. Conservation of Sagenodus inaequalis Owen 1867 (Sarcopterygii, Sagenodontidae) by proposed designation of a neotype for the type species. NOTICE: Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 76: 98. ... ..... ICZN