@article {1585, title = {Opinion 2218 (Case 3403) Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843 and Pachymerium Koch, 1847 (Chilopoda): current usage conserved by designation of Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843 as the type species of Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843}, journal = {The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature}, volume = {66}, year = {2009}, month = {03/2009}, pages = {93-94}, abstract = {

The Commission has ruled that the usage of the generic names Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843 and Pachymerium Koch, 1847 for two well-established genera of centipedes is conserved by setting aside type species fixations before the designation by Pocock (1898) of Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843, as the type species of Mecistocephalus.

Recommended citation: ICZN (2009): Opinion 2218 (Case 3403) Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843 and Pachymerium Koch, 1847 (Chilopoda): current usage conserved by designation of Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843 as the type species of Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843. The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 66 (1): 93-94. https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v66i1.a12

}, keywords = {Chilopoda, geophilomorph centipedes, Geophilus ferrugineus, Mecistocephalus, Mecistocephalus punctifrons, nomenclature, Pachymerium, Taxonomy, type species}, issn = {0007-5167}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v66i1.a12}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.21805/bzn.v66i1.a12}, author = {ICZN} } @article {1584, title = {Case 3403. Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843 and Pachymerium Koch, 1847 (Chilopoda): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843 as the type species of Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843}, journal = {The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature}, volume = {64}, year = {2007}, month = {09/2007}, pages = {166-173}, abstract = {

The purpose of this application, under Article 70.2 of the Code, is to conserve Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843 as the type species of the genus Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843, following current universal use; this requires suppression of the earlier but long forgotten valid designation of Geophilus ferrugineus Koch, 1835 as the type species of this genus. Accepting G. ferrugineus as the type species of Mecistocephalus would threaten the current, universal use of both names Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843 and Pachymerium Koch, 1847 for two well-established genera of centipedes. These genera have long been recognised as very distinct and included in different families; both have a wide geographical distribution and encompass more than 120 and 20 valid species respectively. The name Mecistocephalus, as currently applied, is threatened by Lamnonyx Cook, 1896, which has not been used as valid in taxonomic and faunistic literature since 1945. The name Pachymerium, as currently applied, is threatened by Mecistocephalus, which is currently and universally applied to a different genus.

Recommended citation: Bonato, L. \& A. Minelli (2007): Case 3403. Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843 and Pachymerium Koch, 1847 (Chilopoda): proposed conservation of current usage by designation of Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843 as the type species of Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843. The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 64 (3): 166-173. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/42820

}, keywords = {Chilopoda, geophilomorph centipedes, Geophilus ferrugineus, Mecistocephalus, Mecistocephalus punctifrons, nomenclature, Pachymerium, Taxonomy, type species}, issn = {0007-5167}, url = {https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/42820}, author = {Bonato, Lucio and Minelli, Alessandro} } @article {1379, title = {Opinion 2450: Geophilus alpinus Meinert, 1870 (Chilopoda): specific name not conserved}, journal = {Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature}, volume = {77}, year = {2020}, month = {30/04/2020}, pages = {55-56}, type = {Opinion}, abstract = {

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has declined to use its plenary power to conserve the specific name of\ Geophilus alpinus\ Meinert, 1870 for a European species of geophilomorph centipede. As a result, the name\ impressus\ C.L. Koch, 1847 as published in the binomen\ Geophilus impressus\ has priority over the names\ palustris\ C.L. Koch, 1863, as published in the binomen\ Geophilus palustris and alpinus\ Meinert, 1870, as published in the binomen\ Geophilus alpinus\ whenever the former is considered synonymous with either of the latter.

}, keywords = {Chilopoda, geophilomorph centipedes, Geophilus, Geophilus alpinus, Geophilus impressus, Geophilus palustris, nomenclature, Taxonomy}, issn = {2057-0570}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v77.a016}, url = {https://bioone.org/journals/the-bulletin-of-zoological-nomenclature/volume-77/issue-1/bzn.v77.a016/Opinion-2450-Case-3673--Geophilus-alpinus-Meinert-1870-Chilopoda/10.21805/bzn.v77.a016.full}, author = {ICZN} } @article {1378, title = {Case 3673: Geophilus alpinus Meinert, 1870 (Chilopoda): proposed conservation of the specific name}, journal = {Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature}, volume = {72}, year = {2015}, month = {03/2015}, abstract = {

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the specific name\ Geophilus alpinus\ Meinert, 1870\ for a widespread European species of geophilomorph centipedes. This name, currently in use, is threatened by the subjective synonyms\ Geophilus impressus\ C.L.\ Koch, 1847\ and\ Geophilus palustris\ C.L.\ Koch, 1863, which have been disregarded since 1874 and 1882 respectively.

}, keywords = {Chilopoda, geophilomorph centipedes, Geophilus, Geophilus alpinus, Geophilus impressus, Geophilus palustris, nomenclature, Taxonomy}, issn = {2057-0570}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v72i1.a10}, url = {https://bioone.org/journals/the-bulletin-of-zoological-nomenclature/volume-72/issue-1/bzn.v72i1.a10/Case-3673Geophilus-alpinus-Meinert-1870-Chilopoda--proposed-conservation-of/10.21805/bzn.v72i1.a10.full}, author = {Bonato, Lucio and Minelli, Alessandro} } @article {1376, title = {Opinion 2452: Geophilus bonensis Meinert, 1870 (Chilopoda): specific name not conserved}, journal = {Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature}, volume = {77}, year = {2020}, month = {30/04/2020}, pages = {59-60}, abstract = {

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has declined to use its plenary power to conserve the specific name of\ Geophilus bonensis\ Meinert, 1870 (currently\ Gnathoribautia bonensis) for a species of geophilomorph centipede. As a result, the name\ punctiventris\ Newport, 1844, as published in the binomen\ Necrophloeophagus punctiventris, has priority over the name\ bonensis\ Meinert, 1870, as published in the binomen\ Geophilus bonensis, whenever they are considered synonyms.

}, keywords = {Arthronomalus mandibularis, Arthronomalus punctatus, Chilopoda, geophilomorph centipedes, Geophilus bonensis, Geophilus hirsutus, Gnathoribautia, Necrophloeophagus punctiventris, nomenclature, Taxonomy}, issn = {2057-0570}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v77.a018}, url = {https://bioone.org/journals/the-bulletin-of-zoological-nomenclature/volume-77/issue-1/bzn.v77.a018/Opinion-2452-Case-3680--Geophilus-bonensis-Meinert-1870-Chilopoda/10.21805/bzn.v77.a018.full}, author = {ICZN} } @article {1375, title = {Case 3680: Geophilus bonensis Meinert, 1870 (currently Gnathoribautia bonensis; Chilopoda): proposed conservation of the specific name}, journal = {Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature}, volume = {72}, year = {2015}, month = {06/2015}, pages = {109-114}, type = {Case}, abstract = {

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the specific name\ Geophilus bonensis\ Meinert, 1870\ for a species of geophilomorph centipede, currently classified in the genus\ Gnathoribautia\ Br\ölemann, 1909.\ G.\ bonensis\ is universally considered the valid name for this species after 1963 and it has often been used in past and recent literature; however it is threatened by the long forgotten subjective synonym\ Necrophloeophagus punctiventris\ Newport, 1844, which has been completely disregarded as a valid name since 1880.

}, keywords = {Arthronomalus mandibularis, Arthronomalus punctatus, Chilopoda, geophilomorph centipedes, Geophilus bonensis, Geophilus hirsutus, Gnathoribautia, Necrophloeophagus punctiventris, nomenclature, Taxonomy}, issn = {2057-0570}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.21805/bzn.v72i2.a16}, url = {https://bioone.org/journals/the-bulletin-of-zoological-nomenclature/volume-72/issue-2/bzn.v72i2.a16/Case-3680Geophilus-bonensis-Meinert-1870-currently-Gnathoribautia-bonensis-Chilopoda/10.21805/bzn.v72i2.a16.short}, author = {Bonato, Lucio and Minelli, Alessandro} }