Substitute names for some unicellular animal taxa (Protozoa)

Abstract :

Fourty-eight junior homonyms were detected among the protozoon genus group names and the following replacement names are proposed: Baileyella nom. nov. pro Durotrigia Bailey, 1987; Novedwardsiella nom. nov. pro Edwardsiella Versteegh & Zevenboom, 1995; Neofentonia nom. nov. pro Fentonia Bailey & Hogg, 1995; Neogippslandia nom. nov. pro Gippslandia Stover & Williams, 1987; Yesevius nom. nov. pro Goniodoma Stein, 1883; Akbuluta nom. nov. pro Hannaites Mandra, 1969; Phia nom. nov. pro Hanusia Deane, Hill, Brett & McFadden, 1998; Dodgeia nom. nov. pro Herdmania Dodge, 1981; Yildizia nom. nov. pro Lundiella Sarma & Shyam, 1974; Zugelia nom. nov. pro Normandia Zügel, 1994; Baserus nom. nov. pro Suessia Morbey, 1975; Belowius nom. nov. pro Wanneria Below, 1987; Volkanus nom. nov. pro Diplotheca Valkanov, 1970; Hollandeia nom. nov. pro Perkinsiella Hollande, 1981; Thomsenella nom. nov. pro Platypleura Thomsen, 1983; Elifa nom. nov. pro Dinema Perty, 1852; Semihia nom. nov. pro Metanema Klebs, 1892; Aneza nom. nov. pro Tejeraia Anez, 1982; Neopileolus nom. nov. pro Pileolus Couteaux & Chardez, 1981; Altineria nom. nov. pro Angelina Altıner, 1988; Neocatena nom. nov. pro Catena Schröder, Medioli & Scott, 1989; Turgutia nom. nov. pro Chenia Sheng, 1963; Neogallitellia nom. nov. pro Gallitellia Loeblich & Tapan, 1986; Mccullochia nom. nov. pro Krebsia McCulloch, 1977; Mccullochella nom. nov. pro Milesia McCulloch, 1977; Ugurus nom. nov. pro Mirifica Shlykova, 1969; Novonanlingella nom. nov. pro Nanlingella Rui & Sheng, 1981; Doyrana nom. nov. pro Natlandia McCulloch, 1977; Akcaya nom. nov. pro Sabaudia Charollais & Brönnimann, 1966; Novosetia nom. nov. pro Setia Ferrandez & Canadell, 2002; Novosigmella nom. nov. pro Sigmella Azbel & Mikhalevich, 1983; Kuremsia nom. nov. pro Sphaeridia Heron-Allen & Earland, 1928; Palmierina nom. nov. pro Teichertina Palmieri, 1994; Novamuria nom. nov. pro Amuria Whalen & Carter, 1998; Enjumetia nom. nov. pro Bathysphaera Hollande & Enjumet, 1960; Haeckelocyphanta nom. nov. pro Cyphanta Haeckel, 1887; Blomeus nom. nov. pro Milax Blome, 1984; Novormistonia nom. nov. pro Ormistonia Li Hong-sheng, 1994; Deweverus nom. nov. pro Riedelius De Wever, 1982; Wonia nom. nov. pro Scharfenbergia Won Moon-Zoo, 1983; Neosophia nom. nov. pro Sophia Whalen & Carter, 1998; Neozanola nom. nov. pro Zanola Pessagno & Yang, 1989; Ozdikmenella nom. nov. pro Clathrella Penard, 1903; Obvallatus nom. nov. pro Adelina Hesse, 1911; Neogarnia nom. nov. pro Garnia Lainson, Landau & Shaw, 1971; Hoshidella nom. nov. pro Loxomorpha Hoshide, 1988; Manastirlia nom. nov. pro Rayella Dasgupta, 1967 and Aliona nom. nov. pro Schizocystis Léger, 1900. Accordingly, new combinations are herein proposed for the type species currently included in these genus groups. As a result of these nomenclatural changes, four new family group names Yeseviidae nom. nov., Baseridae nom. nov., Akcayinae nom. nov. and Ozdikmenellidae nom.nov. are also proposed for Goniodomidae, Suessiidae, Sabaudiinae and Clathrellidae.


Keyword :

nomenclatural changes, homonymy, replacement names, Protozoa


Author(s) : Özdikmen, H.
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Published Issue : 2009 Vol. 4 Number 1


2009 Vol. 4 Number 1