Bulletin of zoological nomenclature

344 Pages·1996·12.9 MB·English

by  International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature

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Bulletin
of
Zoological
Nomenclature
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TThe Official Periodical
oftheInternational Commission
on Zoological Nomenclature
Volume 53, 1996
Published on behalf of the Commission by
The International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature
c/o The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London, SW7 5BD, U.K.
ISSN 007-5167
© International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature

BulletinofZoological Nomenclature 53(4) December 1996 I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Notices 1
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature and its publications . 2
Addresses ofmembers ofthe Commission 3
International Trust forZoological Nomenclature 4
Call for nominations for new members of the International Commission on
Zoological Nomenclature 5
International Congress on Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, Budapest. 17-24
August 1996 5
Fourth Edition ofthe International Code ofZoological Nomenclature 5
Discussion Draft of the Fourth Edition of the International Code of Zoological
Nomenclature. Comments by W.D.L. Ride; W.J. Bock; A. Smetana; D. Agassiz;
G. Rosenberg;S. Shattuck;N.L. Evenhuis;T. Miura; H. Malicky;J. Noyes;C.W.
Sabrosky; O.K. McAlpine & G. Cassis; M. Wilkinson; R.W, Crosskey; scientific
staffofThe Natural History Museum, London 6
Applications
NygolaimusCobb. 1913(Nematoda):proposeddesignationofDorylaimusbrachyuris
de Man, 1880 as the type species. P.A.A. Loof& J. Heyns 18
Cacoxemis indagalor Loew. 1858 (Insecta. Diptera): proposed conservation ofthe
generic and specific names. V.S. Sidorenko 21
Auslralopilhecus afarensisJohanson. 1978 (Mammalia. Primates); proposed conser-
vation ofthe specific name. C.P. Groves 24
Proposed conservation ofusage of 15 mammal specific names based on wild species
which are antedated by or contemporary with those based on domestic animals.
A. Gentry, J. Clutton-Brock & C.P. Groves 28
D.L.G. Karsten (1789), Museum Leskeanum, vol. 1 (Regnum Animale): proposed
suppression for nomenclatural purposes. G. Rosenberg 38
Comments
On the proposed conservation ofthe specific name ofXerophilu geyeri Soos. 1926
(Mollusca, Gastropoda). D. Kadolsky; B. Hausdorf 43
OntheproposedconservationofthespecificnamesoiOctopusvulgarisCuvier,[1797]
and Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798 (Mollusca, Cephalopoda). M. Nixon. ... 45
On the proposed conservation of the specific names of Doclecaceria concharum
Orsted. 1843 and D. fimbriata (Verrill. 1879) (Annelida. Polychaeta) by the
designation of a neotype for D. concharum. K. Fauchald. P.A. Hutchings, T.
Miura & A.I. Muir 45
On the proposed conservation of Monslrilla Dana. 1849 and Thaumaleus Kroyer.
1849 (Crustacea, Copepoda). C.C. Davis 46
On the proposal to remove the homonymy between brachypterinae Erichson.
[1845] (Insecta, Coleoptera) and brachypterinae Zwick, 1973 (Insecta, Plecop-
tera). and proposed precedence of kateretidae Ganglbauer. 1899 over brach-
ypterinae Erichson. [1845]. R.G. Booth 47
On theproposedconservationoiHydromanlesGistel, 1848 (Amphibia,Caudata)by
the designation of Salamaiuira genei Temminck & Schlegel, 1838 as the type
species. H.M. Smith. D.B. Wake & M.R. Jennings 48
On the proposed conservation of hemidactyliini Hallowell, 1856 (Amphibia,
Caudata). H.M. Smith & D.B. Wake 48
On the proposed conservation ofthe specific name ofPhyllophis carinata Giinther,
1864 (currently Elaphe carinata: Reptilia, Serpentes). M. Toriba 50
II Bulletin ofZoological Nomenclature 53(4) December 1996
Rulingsofthe Commission
OPINION 1822. Helix niluhiUi Drapamaud. 1805 and H. nilens Michaud, 1831
(currently Aegopinella nhidiilu and A. nilens: Mollusca, Gastropoda): specific
names conserved, and a neotype designated for H. nilidulu 51
OPINION 1823. A'f.vopK/'" Pilsbry, 1900 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): conserved . , . 53
OPINION 1824. Ischyrus Lacordaire, 1842, Lyhii.s Lacordaire. 1842. Myeoiretus
Lacordaire, 1842 and MegisehynisCrotch, 1873 (Insecta, Coleoptera): conserved. 54
OPINION 1825. Poeeihmota Eschscholtz, 1829. Palmar Schaefer. 1949 and Seintill-
atri.x Obenberger, 1956 (Insecta, Coleoptera): conserved by the designation of
BupreslisvariolosaPaykull,[1799]asthetypespeciesoiPoeeilonoiaandB nililans
Fabricius, [1777] as the type species of5a«/i7/fl/n.v 57
OPINION 1826. MelanophilaEschscholtz. 1829and PhaenopsDejean, 1833(Insecta,
Coleoptera):conservedbythedesignationofBupreslisacuminauiDeGeer, 1774as
the type species ofMelanophila 60
OPINION 1827. Hyilrophoria Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Insecta, Diptera): Musea
laneijerHarris, [1780]designatedasthetypespecies,anda neotypedesignatedfor
M. laneifer 62
OPINION 1828. Apis lerrestris Linnaeus, 1758. A. muscorum Linnaeus, 1758 and
A. tueorum Linnaeus, 1761 (currently Bomhus lerrestris, B. museonan and
B. lucorum) and Bomhus luimilis Illiger, 1806 (Insecta, Hymenoptera): specific
names conserved, and neotypes designated for B. lerreslris and B. muscorum . . 64
OPINION 1829. MEGALODONTIDAE KoHOW, 1897 (Insecta, Hymenoptera): spelling
emended to megalodontesidae, so removing the homonymy with megalodont-
IDAE Morris & Lycett, 1853 (Mollusca, Bivalvia) 66
OPINION 1830.CAECiLiiDAEKolbe, 1880(Insecta,Psocoptera): spelhngemendedto
CAECiLiusiDAE, SO removing the homonymy with caeciliidae Rafinesque, 1814
(Amphibia, Gymnophiona) 68
OPINION 1831. Plesiosaunis rugosus Owen, 1840 (currently Erelmosaurus rugosus;
Reptilia, Plesiosauria): neotype designated 70
OPINION 1832. Coluber poecilogynis Wied-Neuwied, [1824] (currently Liophis
poecilogyrus) (Reptilia, Serpentes): specific name conserved 72
OPINION 1833. Psiltacus banksii Latham, 1790 and P. laltmmi Temminck, 1807
(currently Calyptorhynchusbanksiiand C. lalhami: Aves, Psittaciformes): specific
namesconserved 74
Information and Instructionsfor Authors 76
Notices 77
Towards Stability in the Names ofAnimals — 78
Official ListsandIndexesofNamesandWorksinZoology SecondSupplementto
1990 78
The International Code ofZoological Nomenclature 79
International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, Budapest, 17-24
August 1996 79
The European Association for Zoological Nomenclature 79
Discussion Draft of the Fourth Edition of the Inlernalional Code of Zoological
Nomenclalure: Comments. D.G. Reid, K. Sattler & R.W. Crosskey;
R.G. Oberprieler; CD. Michener; L.B. HoUhuis; M. Judson: D. Kadolsky;
SB. McKamey; G.C.D. Griffiths; F.-T. Krell; N.Ju. Kluge; V.O. Becker;
S. Endrody-Younga, C.H. Scholtz, CD. Eardley et al 80
Applications
Hapaloirema Looss, 1899(Digenea): proposeddesignationof//,loossiPrice, 1934as
the type species. T.R. Piatt & D. Blair 89