Taxonomic notes and nomenclatural corrections in Crustacea: Isopoda (exclusive of Oniscidea)
Author
Boyko, Christopher B.
Department of Biology, Hofstra University, 1000 Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead, NY 11549 USA; Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024 USA
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5497.3.6
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Microparasellus
Karaman
, 1933
(=
Microparasellus
Karaman
, 1934
) and
Microparasellidae
Karaman
, 1934
Remarks:
Microparasellus
Karaman
, 1933
is unavailable (per ICZN Article 67.4.1) because
Karaman
(1933)
included two species in the genus and did not designate a
type
species.
Galassi
et al
. (2016)
indicated that a “proposition” to the ICZN was needed to validate the name, but none has been submitted as far as is known. However, this action is not necessary as
Karaman
(1934)
subsequently used the name
Microparasellus
to include a single species,
M
.
puteanus
Karaman
, 1933
, and the name is available from that paper as
Microparasellus
Karaman
, 1934
with
M
.
puteanus
Karaman
, 1933
as the
type
species by monotypy (
fide
ICZN Art. 68.3).
Galassi
et al
. (2016)
argued that
Microparasellidae
Karaman
, 1934
is available
fide
ICZN Article 13.1 despite being based on an unavailable genus name (
Microparasellus
Karaman
, 1933
) but as the genus is available as
Microparasellus
Karaman
, 1934
, the family name is similarly available without invoking any ICZN article.