International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
ICZN Opinions & Cases
Opinions 2501–2600
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2501 (Case 3501) – Acarus putrescentiae Schrank, 1781 (currently Tyrophagus putrescentiae; Acariformes, ACARIDAE): usage conserved by designation of a neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 131-132. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2502 (Case 3555) – Chilodontidae Bronn, 1859 (Ciliophora), Chilodontidae Eigenmann, 1910 (Pisces, Characiformes) and Chilodontidae Wenz, 1938 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): homonymy between family-group names resolved.. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 133-136. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2503 (Case 3650) – Tapirus pygmaeus van Roosmalen & van Hooft, 2013 (Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Tapiridae): confirmation of availability of the specific name and of the book in which this nominal species was proposed. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 137-138. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2504 (Case 3709) – Names of western North American Hesperia comma-group subspecies (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae): usage conserved 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 not approved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 139-141. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2505 (Case 3792) – Pachnaeus Schoenherr, 1826 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionidae): usage conserved by suppression of Docorhinus Schoenherr, 1823. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 142-143. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2506 (Case 3793) – Confirmation of the correct stem for family-group names proposed before 2000 and typified by fish genera with names ending in -lebias belonging to the family Rivulidae (Osteichtyes, Cyprinodontiformes). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 144-146. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2507 (Case 3804) – Magelona minuta Eliason, 1962 (Annelida, Magalonidae): usage conserved by suppression of Magelona filiformis minuta Wilson, 1959. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 147-148. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2508 (Case 3807) – Onthophagus anthracinus Harold, 1873 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): specific name conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 149-150. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2509 (Case 3812) – Choeridium latum Boucomont, 1928 (currently Ateuchus latus) (Insecta, Coleoptera, SCARABAEIDAE): specific name conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 151-152. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2510 (Case 3813) – Axalyptini Thomson, 1859 (Hexapoda, Coleoptera) and Acalptini Blatchley, 1926 (Hexapoda, Heteroptera): homonymy removed by emendation of the latter name to Acaleptaini. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 153-155. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2511 (Case 3815) – TYRANNOSAURIDAE Osborn, 1906 (Dinosauria, Theropoda): usage conserved by reversing precedence with DEINODONTIDAE Cope, 1866 and DRYPOTOSAURIDAE Marsh, 1890. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 156-157. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2512 (Case 3818) – MECYNOSTOMATIDAE Kukalová, 1969 (Insecta, Paleodictyoptera): usage conserved by suppression of MECYNOSTOMATIDAE Lameere, 1917 (Insecta, Paleodictyoptera). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 158-160. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2513 (Case 3819) – EUCHROMIINI Léger, Landry & Nuss, 2019 (Insecta, Lepidoptera, CRAMBIDAE): emended to EUCHROMIUSINI to remove homonymy with EUCHROMIINAE Butler, 1876 (Insecta, Lepidoptera, EREBIDAE). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 161-163. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2514 (Case 3820) – HEMIARTHRIDAE Sirenko, 1997 (Mollusca, Polyplacophora): emended to HEMIARTHRUMIDAE to remove homonymy with HEMIARTHRINAE Markham, 1972 (Arthropoda, Malacostraca). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 164-166. Biotaxa BioOne
ICZN 2024: Opinion 2515 (Case 3829) – Halitherium Kaup, 1838 and Halitherium schinzii (Kaup, 1838) (Mammalia, Sirenia): conservation of usage by designation of a neotype for Halitherium schinzii not approved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 81: 167-168. Biotaxa BioOne