Many supraspecific zoantharian names have long and complicated histories. The present list is pro... more Many supraspecific zoantharian names have long and complicated histories. The present list is provided to advise researchers on the current state of supraspecific nomenclature of the zoantharians, particularly given the recent attention paid to the taxonomy, phylogeny, and biodiversity of this order. At the same time, several taxonomic issues brought to light by recent research are resolved. Details on the taxonomic and nomenclatural history of most groups are provided, along with appendices of invalid supraspecific names.
The non‐indigenous Cryptozona siamensis is reported for the first time from Singapore. This terre... more The non‐indigenous Cryptozona siamensis is reported for the first time from Singapore. This terrestrial snail was discovered from the site of a former plant nursery that borders the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, and is believed to have been accidentally introduced through horticultural trade activities. Cryptozona siamensis is a potential plant pest and is known to be a host of the parasite that causes human eosinophilic meningitis, a potentially life‐threatening condition. Urgent management to control or eradicate the species is desired to curb its spread. Its distribution and status in Peninsular Malaysia is briefly discussed.
The genus‐group name Eufistulana Eames, 1951, is in current and prevailing usage for a group of g... more The genus‐group name Eufistulana Eames, 1951, is in current and prevailing usage for a group of gastrochaenid bivalves. Eufistulana Eames, 1951, was proposed as a replacement name for the preoccupied Fistulana Bruguière, 1789, with Teredo clava Gmelin, 1791, as the type species. Teredo clava Gmelin, 1791, is a teredinid and is the type species of the genus Uperotus Guettard, 1770. It is clear that the original type species, Teredo clava Gmelin, 1791, was misidentified. In order to preserve the current and prevailing usage of Eufistulana Eames, 1951, for a genus of gastrochaenid bivalves, its type species is fixed as Gastrochaena mumia Spengler, 1783 under Article 70.3.2 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
The species-group name Palythoa singaporensis Pax & Müller, 1956, for a species of zoantharian fr... more The species-group name Palythoa singaporensis Pax & Müller, 1956, for a species of zoantharian from Singapore has to be replaced by its senior objective synonym Palythoa heideri Carlgren, 1954.
[Author's summary: The following information about the genus-group name Iguana Laurenti, 1768, is... more [Author's summary: The following information about the genus-group name Iguana Laurenti, 1768, is discussed: 1) the type species; 2) the means by which the type species was designated; 3) the valid name for the type species. The spelling of the species-group name "iguana" is also discussed.]
The species-group name Pagurus longitarsus was proposed by De Haan (1849: 211, pl. 50, fig. 3) fo... more The species-group name Pagurus longitarsus was proposed by De Haan (1849: 211, pl. 50, fig. 3) for a species of hermit crab collected from Japan (see Yamaguchi & Baba 1993: 272, 273). Dana (1852b: 464) transferred Pagurus longitarsus to the genus Clibanarius Dana, 1852 (first established in Dana 1852a). Dana (1852b: 464) also suggested that Pagurus longitarsus De Haan, 1849, and Pagurus asper H. Milne Edwards, 1848, were possibly synonymous by listing "Pagurus asper ? Edwards, Ann. des Sci. Nat., 1848(3), v. [sic] 62" in the synonymy of Pagurus longitarsus De Haan, 1849. Fize & Serène (1955: 72) repeated Dana's (1852b: 464) opinion regarding the synonymy Pagurus longitarsus and Pagurus asper. McLaughlin (2002: 399) and McLaughlin et al. (2010: 20) also considered Pagurus longitarsus De Haan, 1849, and Pagurus asper H. Milne Edwards, 1848, to be possibly conspecific, but considered Clibanarius longitarsus (De Haan, 1849), to be the valid name.
Anthony Curtiss described two species of cephalopod and nine species of gastropod molluscs from T... more Anthony Curtiss described two species of cephalopod and nine species of gastropod molluscs from Tahiti. Herein, we discuss and determine the identities of these eleven names. Ten of these names are considered to be junior subjective synonyms of well-known taxa, and one an unavailable name.
We update the collation of the dates of publication of Smith's Il... more We update the collation of the dates of publication of Smith's Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa provided by Waterhouse (1880) and Barnard (1950, 1952). In the case of nine parts, we are able to provide more accurate dates of publication (including day-dates for seven of these parts). For workers of invertebrate taxonomy, we provide an accurate date of publication for W. S. Macleay's volume on Annulosa.
Abstract The Reverend Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing (b. 6 February 1835, d. 8 July 1926) is best kn... more Abstract The Reverend Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing (b. 6 February 1835, d. 8 July 1926) is best known for his work on amphipod systematics (see Calman 1926, 1927; Mills 1976). Stebbing, however, also contributed significantly to the study of decapod crustaceans of South Africa in the 12-part South African Crustacea for the Marine Investigations in South Africa (Table 1). In 15 publications (Stebbing 1902, 1904, 1905a, b, 1908, 1910, 1914a, 1917b, 1918, 1920a, b, 1921a, b, 1923, 1924), Stebbing established seven genus-(four ...
The history of the description of the name Semnopithecus femoralis (currently Presbytis femoralis... more The history of the description of the name Semnopithecus femoralis (currently Presbytis femoralis) is revisited to highlight the nomenclatural issues relating to the authorship, date, and type locality of this taxon. The author is Martin and the year of publication is 1838, hence, Presbytis femoralis (Martin, 1838). Although the species was originally described from several localities, the type locality has been determined to be restricted to Singapore
Many supraspecific zoantharian names have long and complicated histories. The present list is pro... more Many supraspecific zoantharian names have long and complicated histories. The present list is provided to advise researchers on the current state of supraspecific nomenclature of the zoantharians, particularly given the recent attention paid to the taxonomy, phylogeny, and biodiversity of this order. At the same time, several taxonomic issues brought to light by recent research are resolved. Details on the taxonomic and nomenclatural history of most groups are provided, along with appendices of invalid supraspecific names.
The non‐indigenous Cryptozona siamensis is reported for the first time from Singapore. This terre... more The non‐indigenous Cryptozona siamensis is reported for the first time from Singapore. This terrestrial snail was discovered from the site of a former plant nursery that borders the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, and is believed to have been accidentally introduced through horticultural trade activities. Cryptozona siamensis is a potential plant pest and is known to be a host of the parasite that causes human eosinophilic meningitis, a potentially life‐threatening condition. Urgent management to control or eradicate the species is desired to curb its spread. Its distribution and status in Peninsular Malaysia is briefly discussed.
The genus‐group name Eufistulana Eames, 1951, is in current and prevailing usage for a group of g... more The genus‐group name Eufistulana Eames, 1951, is in current and prevailing usage for a group of gastrochaenid bivalves. Eufistulana Eames, 1951, was proposed as a replacement name for the preoccupied Fistulana Bruguière, 1789, with Teredo clava Gmelin, 1791, as the type species. Teredo clava Gmelin, 1791, is a teredinid and is the type species of the genus Uperotus Guettard, 1770. It is clear that the original type species, Teredo clava Gmelin, 1791, was misidentified. In order to preserve the current and prevailing usage of Eufistulana Eames, 1951, for a genus of gastrochaenid bivalves, its type species is fixed as Gastrochaena mumia Spengler, 1783 under Article 70.3.2 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
The species-group name Palythoa singaporensis Pax & Müller, 1956, for a species of zoantharian fr... more The species-group name Palythoa singaporensis Pax & Müller, 1956, for a species of zoantharian from Singapore has to be replaced by its senior objective synonym Palythoa heideri Carlgren, 1954.
[Author's summary: The following information about the genus-group name Iguana Laurenti, 1768, is... more [Author's summary: The following information about the genus-group name Iguana Laurenti, 1768, is discussed: 1) the type species; 2) the means by which the type species was designated; 3) the valid name for the type species. The spelling of the species-group name "iguana" is also discussed.]
The species-group name Pagurus longitarsus was proposed by De Haan (1849: 211, pl. 50, fig. 3) fo... more The species-group name Pagurus longitarsus was proposed by De Haan (1849: 211, pl. 50, fig. 3) for a species of hermit crab collected from Japan (see Yamaguchi & Baba 1993: 272, 273). Dana (1852b: 464) transferred Pagurus longitarsus to the genus Clibanarius Dana, 1852 (first established in Dana 1852a). Dana (1852b: 464) also suggested that Pagurus longitarsus De Haan, 1849, and Pagurus asper H. Milne Edwards, 1848, were possibly synonymous by listing "Pagurus asper ? Edwards, Ann. des Sci. Nat., 1848(3), v. [sic] 62" in the synonymy of Pagurus longitarsus De Haan, 1849. Fize & Serène (1955: 72) repeated Dana's (1852b: 464) opinion regarding the synonymy Pagurus longitarsus and Pagurus asper. McLaughlin (2002: 399) and McLaughlin et al. (2010: 20) also considered Pagurus longitarsus De Haan, 1849, and Pagurus asper H. Milne Edwards, 1848, to be possibly conspecific, but considered Clibanarius longitarsus (De Haan, 1849), to be the valid name.
Anthony Curtiss described two species of cephalopod and nine species of gastropod molluscs from T... more Anthony Curtiss described two species of cephalopod and nine species of gastropod molluscs from Tahiti. Herein, we discuss and determine the identities of these eleven names. Ten of these names are considered to be junior subjective synonyms of well-known taxa, and one an unavailable name.
We update the collation of the dates of publication of Smith's Il... more We update the collation of the dates of publication of Smith's Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa provided by Waterhouse (1880) and Barnard (1950, 1952). In the case of nine parts, we are able to provide more accurate dates of publication (including day-dates for seven of these parts). For workers of invertebrate taxonomy, we provide an accurate date of publication for W. S. Macleay's volume on Annulosa.
Abstract The Reverend Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing (b. 6 February 1835, d. 8 July 1926) is best kn... more Abstract The Reverend Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing (b. 6 February 1835, d. 8 July 1926) is best known for his work on amphipod systematics (see Calman 1926, 1927; Mills 1976). Stebbing, however, also contributed significantly to the study of decapod crustaceans of South Africa in the 12-part South African Crustacea for the Marine Investigations in South Africa (Table 1). In 15 publications (Stebbing 1902, 1904, 1905a, b, 1908, 1910, 1914a, 1917b, 1918, 1920a, b, 1921a, b, 1923, 1924), Stebbing established seven genus-(four ...
The history of the description of the name Semnopithecus femoralis (currently Presbytis femoralis... more The history of the description of the name Semnopithecus femoralis (currently Presbytis femoralis) is revisited to highlight the nomenclatural issues relating to the authorship, date, and type locality of this taxon. The author is Martin and the year of publication is 1838, hence, Presbytis femoralis (Martin, 1838). Although the species was originally described from several localities, the type locality has been determined to be restricted to Singapore
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