A synonym of Potamyia chekiangensis (SCHMID 1965) (= P. chinensis MARTYNOV, 1930 = P. martynovi OLAH & MORSE, 2008)

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by  Olah, Janos

BRAUERIA (Lunz am See, Austria) 37:4 (2010) allowed names proposed conditionally before 1961 to be
considered available. He concluded, "If the name 'G.
A synonym of Potamyia chekiangensis (SCHMID bifidum, Hag.' was published conditionally by
1965) (= P. chinensis MARTYNOV, 1930 = P. MCLACHLAN, this did not exclude its availability before
1961 (Art. 11.5.1)." We accept the interpretation that
martynovi OLÄH & MORSE, 2008)
the name was proposed conditionally. Therefore, our
name is a homonym and should be replaced by a new
Jänos OLÄH & John C. MORSE
name. For this purpose, based on the fact that the inner
lobe of each inferior appendage for this species is bare
Potamyia martynovi OLÄH and MORSE, 2008, nomen novum,
and sinuate, we propose Glossosoma (Lipoglossa)
was created in the previous edition of Braueria as a
replacement name for Potamyia chinensis MARTYNOV, 1930, sinuatum YANG and MORSE, nomen novum, as a
replacement name for Glossosoma (Lipoglossa) bifidum
a homonym of Potamyia chinensis (ULMER, 1915) (OLÄH et
al., 2008). Since Potamyia chekiangensis (SCHMID, 1965) is YANG and MORSE, 2002, preoccupied by Glossosoma
a synonym Aof Potamyia chinensis MARTYNOV (OLÄH et al., bifidum McLACHLAN, 1879.
2008), the nomen novum was created in contravention of the Following the opinion of TOBIAS and TOBIAS (1981),
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (International Glossosoma beaumonti SCHMID, 1947, is a synonym of
Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, 1999, Articles Glossosoma bifidum McLACHLAN.
23.3.5 and 60.2). We realized our error only after the 2008
editon of Braueria had gone to press. The valid name of this
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taxon is Potamyia chekiangensis (SCHMID, 1965) and the
invalid replacement name Potamyia martynovi OLÄH and
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.
MORSE, 2008, is a new synonym of it.
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