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The spelling of the specific name monticolus in the scientific name of a spider, Cybaeus monticolus Kobayashi, 2006, does not violate any relevant provisions of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. This spelling is, therefore, the "correct original spelling" of the specific name under Article 32.2 of the Code. Regardless of whether this name is deemed an adjective or a noun in apposition, it should be maintained unaltered when it is combined with the generic name Cybaeus L. Koch, 1868, the gender of which is masculine. The later spelling monticola, as presented in the combination Cybaeus monticola in a recent arachnological treatise and then in an important online taxonomic resource from which its use appears to be spreading, is an "incorrect subsequent spelling" under Article 33.3 of the Code. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based upon a morphological study on topotypical larvae and reared imagines Habroleptoides carpatica Bogoescu and Crăsnaru, 1930 is considered as identical to H. confusa Sartori and Jacob, 1986. Diagnostic characters previously suggested for H. carpatica are shown to be unreliable and fall into the intraspecific variation of H. confusa. A proposal to consider H. carpatica as a senior subjective synonym of H. confusa is pending at the ICZN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new monotypic Phyllophoridae (Phyllophorinae) genus Phyllostauros, with author O'Loughlin, is erected for Thyone vercoi Joshua and Creed. We raise Phyllophorella Heding and Panning (subgenus of Phyllophorus Grube) to generic rank. The holotype and three paratypes of Phyllophorus ventripes Joshua and Creed are conspecific with Thyone vercoi Joshua and Creed. We make Phyllophorus ventripes Joshua and Creed a subjective junior synonym of Thyone vercoi Joshua and Creed. One paratype of Phyllophorus ventripes Joshua and Creed is conspecific with Phyllophorus thyonoides H. L. Clark. We reject the synonymy of Thyone okeni Bell with Thyone venusta Selenka. Twelve new species of Phyllophoridae are described for southern Australia, with author O'Loughlin: Lipotrapeza eichleri, Lipotrapeza litusi, Massinium melanieae, Massinium vimsi, Massinium watsonae, Phyllophorella notialis, Thyone flindersi, Thyone joshuai, Thyone kerkosa, Thyone spenceri, Thyone tourvillei, Thyonidiella kungi. Phyllophoridae species reported previously for southern Australia are reviewed: Lipotrapeza ventripes (Joshua and Creed); Lipotrapeza vestiens (Joshua); Neothyonidium dearmatum (Dendy and Hindle); Phyrella thyonoides (H. L. Clark); Thyone nigra Joshua and Creed; Thyone okeni Bell; Thyone vercoi Joshua and Creed. Species Phyrella thyonoides (H. L. Clark) is re-assigned to genus Phyllophorella Heding and Panning. A key is provided for the southern Australian species of Phyllophoridae. We acknowledge the rejection for nomenclatorial purposes by the ICZN (Opinion 417) of the publication by Oken 1815, and hence the current invalid status of genus Thyone Oken. A petition has been sent to the ICZN for re-validation of Thyone Oken and we retain the use of Thyone Oken provisionally. The petition includes a similar request for re-validation of Psolus Oken. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The genus Machaeroprosopus has long been considered invalid because the type specimen of the Late Triassic phytosaur species, M. validus, has been lost. Re-examination of the primary literature regarding the establishment of the Late Triassic phytosaur genus Machaeroprosopus demonstrates that M. buceros is the correct type species, not M. validus. Thus, the genus level name Machaeroprosopus has priority over the genera Pseudopalatus and Arribasuchus and all nominal species should be reassigned. Reassignment of these species to Machaeroprosopus satisfies the requirements of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) and preserves historical context. The name Pseudopalatinae is retained as the valid clade name for these phytosaurs because its usage falls outside of the ICZN. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Current descriptions add natives Aporodrilus aotea sp. n., A. ponga sp. n. and Notoscolex repanga sp. n., plus new exotic records to the numbers of megadrile earthworms known from New Zealand, which are now raised from 193 to 222 species in five families, viz: Acanthodrilidae, Octochaetidae and Megascolecidae, plus Lumbricidae and Glossoscolecidae for exotics. Overlooked spermathecal diverticula have been located for Notoscolex equestris Benham, 1942 and for Megascolex animae Lee, 1959 and non-tubular prostrates were misconstrued as tubular in Megascolides tasmani Lee, 1959. Of these latter three species, a lectotype is designated for N. equestris and holotypes of the other two are briefly redescribed. Whereas M. tasmani now belongs in Notoscolex Fletcher, 1887 and M. animae belongs in Anisochaeta Beddard, 1890, further lack of dorsal pores in N. equestris as with Notoscolex esculentus (Benham, 1904) and N. mortenseni (Michaelsen, 1924) newly qualifies all three as additional combs. novae in primarily Tasmanian genus Aporodrilus Blakemore, 2000. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

McDiarmid et al. (1999) published the first part of their planned taxonomic catalog of the snakes of the world. Since then, several new python taxa have been described in both the scientific literature and nonpeer- reviewed publications. This checklist evaluates the nomenclatural status of the names and discusses the taxonomic status of the new taxa, and aims to continue the work of McDiarmid et al. (1999) for the family Pythonidae, covering the period 1999 to 2010. Numerous new taxa are listed, and where appropriate recent synonymies are included and annotations are made. A checklist and a taxonomic identification key of valid taxa are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Molecular systematics is advancing rapidly, while the pool of taxonomic expertise dwindles: thus, the lag between recognising potential new species, and formally describing those species, will increase. Given the urgency of the biodiversity crisis, the existence of potential new undescribed species should be communicated as rapidly and widely as possible, thus highlighting the relevance and importance ofsystematics to other sciences, and to biodiversity managers, policy makers, and the general public. However, under the current botanical and zoological codes, scientists who reveal the existence ofunrecognised taxa are vulnerable to having those candidate species rapidly named by unscrupulous individuals using unrefereed (and often self-published) works. This compelling argument for peer review in nomenclature has been largely overlooked in previous debates about the codes. The botanical and zoological codes need to be immediately updated to discourage such taxonomic piracy; this would encourage taxonomists to disseminate their vital biodiversity data as quickly and broadly as possible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We describe a method to publish nomenclatural acts described in taxonomic websites (Scratchpads) that are formally registered through publication in a printed journal (ZooKeys). Theis method is fully compliant with the zoological nomenclatural code. Our approach supports manuscript creation (via a Scratchpad), electronic act registration (via ZooBank), online and print publication (in the journal ZooKeys) and simultaneous dissemination (ZooKeys and Scratchpads) for nomenclatorial acts including new species descriptions. Thee workflow supports the generation of manuscripts directly from a database and is illustrated by two sample papers published in the present issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A neotype is designated for the large and ecologically interesting species of Japanese earthworm, Drawida hattamimizu Hatai, 1930. Its morphological redescription is unambiguously combined with the neotype's sequence of the Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) locus of the mitochondrial DNA, the fi rst time an earthworm species' type has been thus profiled. Probably it is an introduced exotic rather than a translocated native, with a patchy distribution that appears only partly defined in Japan where it is both a restricted and an endangered listed species. Brief comparison of sympatric Drawida japonica (Michaelsen, 1892) to the type-species Drawida barwelli (Beddard, 1886) - and this latter from Shiga appears as a new record for Japan - allows the diagnosis of Drawida Michaelsen, 1900 to be amended slightly. The contentious issue of molecular 'cryptic species' is queried in relation to the lack of molecular data from type-specimens, the unique name-bearing references employed in zoological nomenclature. Without such reference, neither eco-taxonomic nor genomic studies of earthworm taxa can progress. In this regard, questions are raised concerning the molecular identities and provisional divergences of cosmopolitan generotypes Allolobophora chlorotica chlorotica (Savigny, 1826), the Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny, 1826) species-complex sensu Blakemore (2002), and of ecotoxicological standard test-species icon Eisenia fetida fetida (Savigny, 1826). Resurrection of their respective synonyms is mooted. Resolution of relationships within and between earthworm genera and families without DNA testing of the representative type-species and type-genera is fl agged as another crucial concern. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The correct original species name Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis Teng, 1980 was derived from Latinization of a geographical name, in conformity with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) (1961), Articles 11 and 32, and Appendices C and D (ICZN 3rd ed., 1985), as well as Article 11, Recommendation 11A (ICZN 4th ed., 1999). The incorrect subsequent spelling ' quinghaiensis' is not an available name and cannot be used as a substitute name (ICZN 3rd ed., Article 34c, and 4th ed., Article 33.3). The geographical name 'Qinghai' means blue lake, a large lake of northwestern China from which Qinghai Province derives its name. It is therefore not surprising that naturalists exploring Qinghai Province have applied the specific epithet qinghaiensis to their discoveries. Currently, over 160 species of plants, animals, and even bacteria bear the name qinghaiensis. Romanization of Chinese words was approved by the Chinese government in 1958 and subsequently registered with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which has consultative status with the United Nations under ISO-7098.1977, revised as ISO-7098.1991. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: We investigated a Histiobalantium natans viridis population from the ancient Lake Biwa in Japan, using live observation, silver impregnation, and the small subunit rRNA gene sequence. The morphological and molecular data show, with high support, a close relationship of Histiobalantium, Schizocalyptra and Pleuronema, supporting the family Pleuronematidae Kent, whose nearest relatives are the Cyclidiidae Ehrenberg. A family Histiobalantiidae Puytorac and Corliss is not supported, either by the nucleotide sequences or the morphologic data, except for the curious dorsal location of the cytopyge. Likewise, the data do not support inclusion of Histiobalantium in the family Sulcigeridae Gajewskaja, as very recently suggested by Jankowski, whose classification is based on a misidentified Sulcigera comosa. Further, there are good reasons to synonymize the genus Gajewskiella Obolkina with Histiobalantium. The European and Asian populations of H. natans differ significantly in the structure of adoral membranelle 1, suggesting that they are different species. However, there is some indication that the differences are caused by deficient data on the European H. natans, which is thus in need of detailed redescription. This applies also to the North American Histiobalantium agile Stokes which is probably not conspecific with the Eurasian H. natans. The status of the forma H. natans viridis and H. natans nigricans is not known because detailed data from nigricans are lacking. We prefer subspecific rank at the present state of knowledge. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

I discuss the arguments put forth recently by Pincheira-Donoso, in which the author attempts to revalidate Liolaemus filiorum Pincheira-Donoso & Ramírez, 2005, a species which I had previously considered a junior synonym of L. puritamensis. The author of this revalidation omitted important information including: 1) the description was published without peer review, 2) one of the two types was deposited in a personal collection, 3) the diagnosis is weak and unclear, 4) the holotype was not explicitly described or illustrated. Additionally, the author did not discuss key aspects of my paper, most particularly, the incorrect designation of the holotype of L. filiorum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A history of name changes in two fulgorid species – Lycorma delicatula and Limois emelianovi– is reviewed. Lycorma delicatula was once mistakenly reported to occur in Korea. Now, it has suddenly become common in western Korea, creating the suspicion that it has recently arrived from China and settled in Korea. A brief morphological and biological description of L. delicatula is provided, and its original Korean name, “ggot-mae-mi”, is revalidated. Limois emelianovi, sometimes considered a synonym of emeljanovi, is the correct name for this species, as emeljanovi is simply another transliteration of the personal name Emelianov, Emeljanov or Emel’yanov. The name emelianovi stands correct based on the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature code 32.5.1, because there is no internal evidence of an inadvertent error, and an incorrect transliteration is not considered an inadvertent error. The cytochrome oxidase I (COI) barcoding regions of both species were sequenced and compared for future reference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Calvez (1989) described a new orbitolinid as Aragonella marginata n. gen., n. sp. from the Albian of Spain. The genus name however is a junior homonym of Hantkenina (Aragonella) Thalmann, 1942, an Eocene foraminiferal genus. In accordance with Article 60.3 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), the new replacement name Calvezella is introduced for Aragonella Calvez, 1989. This taxonomic revision leads to the new combination Calvezella aragonata (Calvez, 1987) for its only species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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A correction to an article regarding the holotype and paratype specimen of Liasis olivaceus barroni is presented.

The genus Nemesis Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021, was recently introduced for an independent lineage of aeolid nudibranchs, and Dondice banyulensis Portmann & Sandmeier, 1960, established as its type species. Anyway, the presence of a senior homonym, Nemesis Risso, 1826, was evidently missed. In fact, in 1826, Risso established this genus for a group of Copepoda (Arthropoda, Crustacea) and according to the Principle of Priority (ICZN) only the senior homonym may be used as a valid name. Therefore, a new replacement name is here proposed. Furthermore, the genus name Nanuca Er. Marcus, 1957, has priority over Dondice Er. Marcus, 1958 and consequently, the species in this clade should be classified under Nanuca, mostly as new combinations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The salticid genus AvaruaMarples, 1955 is a junior homonym of the conoidean subgenus AvaruaBaker, 1938 (Gastropoda). The replacement name Avaruarachnenom. nov. is thus proposed for the preoccupied spider nomen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The genus-group name Curtipleon Băcescu, 1976 is not available due to Băcescu's failure to fix its type species in the original publication. This genus-group name should be attributed to Sieg (1983)--the work accidentally validated the genus- group name under Article 13 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Until recently, the taxon PereziaLéger and Duboscq (1909) (Fungi: Microsporidia) (non-La Gasca, 1811, Viridiplantae: Asteraceae) was a preoccupied name because both it and its senior homonym were regulated under the International Code of Nomenclature of Algae, Fungi, and Plants. This meant that the microsporidian genus name required replacement, as did Pereziidae Loubes [sic], Loubes et al. (1977), as that name was based on a homonymous genus name and therefore illegitimate. However, a recent decision by the ICN to return microsporidians to the auspices of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature removes this homonymy, but causes a potential problem because current language of the ICZN is not written in a way that allows microsporidians to return to its jurisdiction. Language in the ICZN requires modification in order to avoid microsporidians becoming “code orphans.” The species of Perezia Léger and Duboscq are reviewed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Villaseñor and Olóriz (2019) present a comprehensive review of latest Jurassic to earliest Cretaceous ammonites from Mexico, which previously were ascribed to the genus Kossmatia , and provides evidence that these fossils should be referred to other genera. However, descriptions of two new genera provided by Villaseñor and Olóriz (Burckhardtieia and Aguilerites) are lacking indication of their type species that make these genera unavailable following to ICZN articles 13.3 and 67.4.1. Discussed paper also includes figures of the new species Burckhardtieia westermanni , which is lacking formal description, although illustrated by few figures and its holotype is clearly indicated. The genus Burckhardtieia Villasenor and Oloriz can be considered as a junior synonym of the genus Fierrites Cantu Chapa. The latter genus is suggested to be invalid by Villaseñor and Olóriz (2019), but without strong background in support of this statement. Here the author is follow the proposal by Enay (2009) and consider the genus Fierrites as a correct name, which can be used for all American " Kossmatia ". Discussed article is also lacking detailed biostratigraphic data concerning the range of the Burckhardtieia , although clear indication of its range (and ranges of species included in this taxon) seems to be necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The most complex nomenclatural databases are developed not from community based efforts but from individuals who have encoded their understanding of the rules of nomenclature into bespoke knowledge-bases. In efforts spanning decades well over 75 types of "status" may to be defined for a single database. Reconciliation of these status types into new, federated systems is nearly always the most difficult aspect of their migration. Nomenclatural data is often recorded in a logically inconsistent manner, for example mixing governed rules and curator annotations. NOMEN (https://github.com/ SpeciesFileGroup/nomen) is an Web Ontology Language (OWL) ontology that seeks to address these issues, providing standardized URIs for classes of nomenclatural annotations on taxonomic names (not taxonomic concepts). It includes assertions for the animal (ICZN), plant (ICN), and bacterial (ICNB) codes. NOMEN based assertions can be encoded in a simple graph format, as illustrated in its implementation in TaxonWorks (http:// taxonworks.org). We illustrate its application within the migration process of four very large taxonomic databases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper is an addendum for the availability of the names of 11 new species proposed in Al khatib et al. (2014).