International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature:
OPINIONS and DIRECTIONS


taxa names:

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lubentina Cramer [1777] [originally in Papilio], Uitl. Kapellen, 2(13): 92, pl. 115, figs. C, D (specific name of the type species of Euthalia Hübner [1819]) (Insecta, Lepidoptera). Direction 2

Lucerna Férussac 1821 (Gastropoda). ICZN 2023: Opinion 2492

Lucerna Swainson 1840 (Gastropoda). ICZN 2023: Opinion 2492

lucerna Haeckel 1880 [originally in Lychnorhiza] (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Rhizostomeae): generic and specific names not conserved. ICZN 2018: Opinion 2412 (Case 3485)

LuCerninae Swainson 1840 (Gastropoda). ICZN 2023: Opinion 2492

lubrica Müller 1774 [originally in Helix], Verm. terrestr. fluviat. Hist., 2: 104 (Gastropoda). Opinion 336

Lucicutia Giesbrecht in Giesbrecht & Schmeil 1898, Das Tierreich, 6: 110 (gender: feminine) (type species, by indication under Article 67.8 of the Code: Leuckartia flavicornis Claus 1863) (Copepoda). Opinion 1613  

LUCICUTIIDAE Sars 1902, An account of the Crustacea of Norway, vol. 4 (Copepoda, Calanoida), parts 7 and 8 (Centropagidae and Diaptomidae), p. 73 (type genus: Lucicutia Giesbrecht in Giesbrecht & Schmeil 1898) (Copepoda). Opinion 1613

lucida Lovén 1846 [originally in Yoldia], Öfvers. k. Vetenskaps Akad. Förh., 3(6): 188 (specific name of the type species of Yoldiella Verrill & Bush 1897) (Bivalvia). Opinion 1306  

lucidus Dana 1852 [originally in Regulus], Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 6: 27 (specific name of the type species of Thalassocaris Stimpson 1860) (Crustacea, Decapoda). Opinion 470 

lucidus Rafinesque 1820 [originally in Sperchius], Annals of Nature, 1: 7 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 1133

Lucifer Thompson 1830, Zool. Res. (3): 37 (gender: masculine) (type species, by subsequent indication under Art. 68b, by Milne Edwards 1837: Leucifer typus Milne Edwards 1837, Hist. nat. Crust., 2: 469) (Crustacea, Decapoda). Opinion 864  

LUCIFERIDAE Dana 1852, U.S. Explor. Exped., 13(1): 636, 639 (type genus: Lucifer Thompson 1830) (Crustacea, Decapoda). Opinion 864  

lucifuga Quoy & Gaimard 1833 [originally in Holothuria], Voy. Astrolabe’, Zool., 4: 134 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 762 

Lucilda d’Abrera & Bálint in d’Abrera 2001 (Lepidoptera). ICZN 2015: Opinion 2358

Lucina Bruguière 1797, Encyclopédie méthodique, Histoire naturelle des vers, coquilles, mollusques et polypiers, pls. 284-286 (gender: feminine) (type species, by designation under the plenary power: Venus pensylvanica Linnaeus 1758, Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 688) (Bivalvia). Opinion 1095  

Lucinigenus [Renier] [1807] [Tav. serv. Class. Conn. Anim.]: Tav. VII (included in a work rejected for nomenclatural purposes). Opinion 427

lucius Cuvier 1807 [originally in Crocodilus (Alligator)], Ann. Mus. Hist. nat., Paris, 10: 28, as interpreted by the lectotype designated by Mertens 1956 (Bull. zool. Nomencl., 12: 175) (a junior objective synonym of mississippiensis (emendation of mississipiensis) Daudin [1801] [originally in Crocodilus]). Direction 97  

lucius Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Esox], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 314 (specific name of the type species of Esox Linnaeus 1758 as confirmed by Opinion 58) (Osteichthyes). Direction 57

lucorum Linnaeus 1761 [originally in Apis], Fauna Suecica, Ed. 2, p. 425, as defined by the neotype designated by Day 1979, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (London), 12: 66 (Insecta, Hymenoptera). Opinion 1828

lucorum Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Helix], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 773, as defined by neotype (specimen labelled as the neotype, length 32.71 mm, diameter 39.96 mm, in the Zoological Museum of the University of Copenhagen) designated under the plenary power (Gastropoda). Opinion 1996 

Lucoscombrus van der Hoeven 1855, Handb. Dierk. (ed. 2), 2: 367 (a junior objective synonym of Gempylus Cuvier 1829). Opinion 487

luctator Weise 1893 [originally in Longitarsus aeruginosus], Naturgeschichte der Insekten Deutschlands, vol. 6, part 1, p. 1010 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy) (Insecta, Coleoptera). Opinion 1656

luctuosus Saussure 1855 [originally in Odynerus], Et. Fam. Vesp., 3: 220 (specific name of the type species of Pseudodynerus Saussure 1855) (Insecta, Hymenoptera). Opinion 893

ludibunda Girard 1856 [originally in Cyprinella], Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 8(5): 35 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy) (Osteichthyes). Opinion 1991

Ludita Nagy 1967, Reichenbachia, 8(24): 197 (gender: feminine) (type species, by designation under the plenary power: Tiphia villosa Fabricius 1793) (Insecta, Hymenoptera). Opinion 1559 

Ludwigella Buckman 1901, Proc. Cotteswold Nat. Field Club, 13: 266 (gender: feminine) (type species, by monotypy: Ammonites concavus Sowerby 1815, Min. Conch., 1: 214, pl. 94, as interpreted by reference to the holotype refigured by Buckman 1887 (Monogr. Inf. Oolite Ammonites (Pal. Soc.): pl. 2, figs. 6, 7)) (Cephalopoda). Opinion 324

lugdunaea de la Tourette 1780 [originally in Cinips (sic)], Mém. Math. Phys. Acad. Sci. Paris, 9: 730-746, pl. 1 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 1111 

lugubris Poey [1860] [originally in Caranx], Poissons de Cuba. In: Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompanadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés, vol. 2, p. 222 (Osteichthyes, Perciformes). Opinion 1841  

lugubris Alcock 1899 [originally in Hephthopelta], Account Deep Sea Brachyura: 77 (specific name of the type species of Hephthopelta Alcock 1899) (Crustacea, Decapoda). Direction 36

lugubris Hallowell 1849 [originally in Salamandra], Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 4: 126 (specific name of the type species of Aneides Baird [1849]) (Amphibia). Opinion 377  

Luidia Forbes 1839, Mem. werner. nat. Hist. Soc., 8(1): 123 (gender: feminine) (type species, by monotypy: Luidia fragilissima Forbes 1839, Mem. werner. nat. Hist. Soc., 8(1): 123) (Asteroidea). Opinion 129

LUMBRICIDAE Rafinesque 1815, Analyse Nature: 135 (as LUMBRICINIA) (type genus: Lumbricus Linnaeus 1758) (Oligochaeta). Opinion 1102

lumbricoides Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Ascaris], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 648 (specific name of the type species of Ascaris Linnaeus 1758) (Nematoda). Direction 77

Lumbricus Linnaeus 1758, Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 647 (gender: masculine) (type species, by designation by Stiles & Hassall 1903 (Bull. Bureau Anim. Ind. U.S. Dep. Agric., 79: 118): Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus 1758, Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 647) (Oligochaeta). Opinion 1102 

lumpus Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Cyclopterus], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 260 (specific name of the type species of Cyclopterus Linnaeus 1758) (Osteichthyes). Direction 57

lunaris Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Scarabaeus], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 346 (specific name of the type species of Copris Geoffroy 1762) (Insecta, Coleoptera). Opinion 1754

lunatum Pallas 1772 [originally in Phalangium], Spicilegia Zoologica, vol. 9, p. 35, ruled under the plenary power not to be given priority over the name Phrynus ceylonicus Koch 1843 whenever the two are considered to be synonyms (Arachnida). Opinion 2082  

lunifrontis Cooper 1870 [originally in Cimex], in Baird, Ornithology, 1 Land Birds: 105, 106 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 1360

lunulata Risso 1816 [originally in Maia], Hist. nat. Crust. Nice: 49 (Crustacea, Decapoda). Opinion 522 

lunulatus Peters 1854 [originally in Uriechis], Monatsber. Akad. Wiss. Berlin: 623 (specific name of the type species of Uriechis Peters 1854) (Reptilia). Opinion 1201 

Lupa [Leach 1814], in Brewster’s Edinburgh Ency., 7(2): 390 (a junior objective synonym of Portunus Weber 1795). Opinion 394

Lupa de Haan [1833], in Siebold, Fauna japon. (Crust.): 11 (a junior homonym of Lupa [Leach 1814]). Opinion 394

Lupania Rafinesque 1818, Amer. mon. Mag., 2: 272 (a junior objective synonym of Portunus Weber 1795). Opinion 522 

Luperus Geoffroy 1762, Hist. abr. Ins. env. Paris: 230 (gender: masculine) (type species, by designation under the plenary power: Chrysomela flavipes Linnaeus 1767, Systema Naturae, Ed. 12, vol. 1, part 2, p. 601) (Insecta, Coleoptera). Opinion 1273  

LUPINAE Dana 1851, Amer. J. Sci., (2)12: 129 (type genus: Lupa [Leach 1814]) (a junior objective synonym of PORTUNIDAE (correction of PORTUNIDIA) Rafinesque 1815, the respective type genera of the two families having the same nominal species as type species). Opinion 394

Lupocyclus Adams & White [1849], Zool. Samarang’, (4) Crust.: 46 (gender: masculine) (type species, by monotypy: Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White [1849], Zool. Samarang’, (4) Crust.: 47) (Crustacea, Decapoda). Opinion 73, Direction 37

Lupocyclus White 1847, List Crust. Coll. Brit. Mus.: 127 (a nomen nudum). Direction 37 

lupus Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Anarhichas], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 247 (specific name of the type species of Anarhichas Linnaeus 1758) (Osteichthyes). Direction 57

lupus Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Canis], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 39, ruled under the plenary power to be not invalid by reason of being pre-dated by a name based on a domestic form (Mammalia). Opinion 2027  

luridus Linnaeus 1761 [originally in Dytiscus], Fauna Svecica, Ed. 2, p. 214 (specific name of the type species of Berosus Leach 1817) (Insecta, Coleoptera). Opinion 1577

lustrica Pilsbry 1890 [originally in Amnicola], Nautilus, 4(5): 53 (specific name of the type species of Marstonia Baker 1926) (Gastropoda). Opinion 1108

lustrica Say 1821 [originally in Paludina], J. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 2: 175 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of both the Principle of Priority and the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 1108

lutarius Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Hemerobius], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 550 (specific name of the type species of Sialis Latreille 1802) (Insecta, Megaloptera). Opinion 1596

lutea Quoy & Gaimard 1833 [originally in Holothuria], Voy. Astrolabe’, Zool., 4: 140 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 762 

lutea Linnaeus 1776 [originally in Muscicapa], Cat. Birds Beasts Fishes Ins. Edwardsnat. Hist.: 11 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of both the Principle of Priority and the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 412

lutea Linnaeus [originally in Tenthredo], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 555 (specific name of the type species of Cimbex Olivier 1790) (Insecta, Hymenoptera). Direction 4

luteoscutellata de Meijere 1924 [originally in Phytagromyza], Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 67: 145 (specific name of the type species of Paraphytomyza Enderlein 1936) (Insecta, Diptera). Opinion 1509 

lutescens Dana 1852 [originally in Harpilius], Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 6: 25 (specific name of the type species of Harpilius Dana 1852) (Crustacea, Decapoda). Opinion 712

lutescens Rafinesque 1832 [originally in Triturus], Atlantic J., 1(3): 121 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 738 

luteus Canu & Cuénot 1892 [originally in Synaptiphilus], in Cuénot, Rev. Biol. Nord. France, 5: 19, 21, 22 (specific name of the type species of Synaptiphilus Canu & Cuénot 1892) (Crustacea, Copepoda). Opinion 815

lutosa Stenhammar 1855 [originally in Limosina], Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 1853: 380, as defined by the lectotype designated by Kim 1972, Entomological News, 83: 206 (Insecta, Diptera). Opinion 1745

Lutra Brisson 1762, Regnum Animale in classes IX distributum, sive synopsis methodica, Ed. 2, pp. 13, 201 (gender: feminine) (type species, by designation under the plenary power: Mustela lutra Linnaeus 1758), ruled under the plenary power to be taken as first available from Brisson 1762, despite that being a work rejected for nomenclatural purposes (Mammalia, Carnivora). Opinion 1894 

lutra Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Mustela], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 45 (specific name of the type species of Lutra Brisson 1762) (Mammalia, Carnivora). Opinion 1894

Lutrarigenus [Renier] [1807] [Tav. serv. Class. Conn. Anim.]: Tav. VII (included in a work rejected for nomenclatural purposes). Opinion 427

Lutreola Wagner 1841, in Schreber, Die Säugthiere, Suppl. 2: 239 (gender: feminine) (type species, by absolute tautonymy: Viverra lutreola Linnaeus 1761, Fauna svec. (ed. 2): 5) for use by those who consider on taxonomic grounds that Lutreola Wagner is distinct from Mustela Linnaeus 1758 (Mammalia). Opinion 384

lutreola Linnaeus 1761 [originally in Viverra], Fauna svec. (ed. 2): 5 (specific name of the type species of Lutreola Wagne 1841) (Mammalia). Opinion 384 

lutris Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Mustela], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 45 (specific name of the type species of Enhydra Fleming 1822) (Mammalia). Opinion 384

Luzonia Dall & Smith in Dall 1890, Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum, 12: 282 (gender: feminine) (type species, by original designation: Neaera philippinensis Hinds 1843) (Bivalvia). Opinion 1376 

luzoniensis Gmelin [1789] [originally in Muscicapa], in Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, Ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2, p. 942 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 684