NEW REPLACEMENT NAMES FOR SEVERAL FOSSIL BRACHIOPODS.

Within the genera of fossil Brachiopoda eight junior homonyms are found and the following replacement names are proposed: 1) Brachiotesuquea Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. = Tesuquea Sutherland and Harlow, 1973 nec Klots, 1936 (Insecta, Lepidoptera); 2) Brachiosvalbardia Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. = Svalbardia Barkhatova, 1970 nec Thor, 1930 (Acari, Oribatida); 3) Rhyncholeptospira Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. = Leptospira Boucot, Johnson & Staton, 1964 nec Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora); 4) Rhynchogilviella Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. = Ogilviella Lenz, 1968 nec Paramonov, 1954 (Insecta, Diptera); 5) Spiriarchboldiella Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. = Archboldiella Winkler Prins, 2008 nec Heinrich, 1934 (Insecta, Hymenoptera); 6) Brachiokasakhstania Ceccolini and Cianferoni nom. nov. = Kasakhstania Besnossova, 1968 nec Arnol'di, 1960 (Insecta, Curculionidae); 7) Thecidanella Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. = Danella Pajaud, 1966 nec Gray, 1869 (Anthozoa, Alcyonacea); 8) Brachiobittnerella Ceccolini & Cianferoni nom. nov. = Bittnerella Dagys, 1974 nec Dall, 1898 (Bivalvia, Arcida). Moreover, 16 new combinations (comb. nov.) are made accordingly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]