International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature:
OPINIONS and DIRECTIONS


taxa names:

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oberhaeuser Doyère 1840 [originally in Macrobiotus], Annales des Sciences Naturelles, (Zoologie), (2)14: 286, ruled under the plenary power to be the incorrect original spelling of oberhaeuseri (Tardigrada). Opinion 1551

oberhaeuseri Doyère 1840 [originally in Macrobiotus], Annales des Sciences Naturelles, (Zoologie), (2)14: 286, ruled under the plenary power to be the correct original spelling of oberhaeuser) (Tardigrada). Opinion 1551  

obesa Etheridge 1878 [originally in Anthracoptera], Quart. J. geol. Soc. London, 34: 12, pl. 1, figs. 12-14 (Bivalvia). Opinion 634

obesa Baird 1858 [originally in Euphryne], Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 10: 253 (Reptilia). Opinion 2072

Obisium Illiger 1798, in Kugelann, Verzeichniss der Käfer Preussens, Entworfen von Johann Gottlieb Kugelann. Ausgearbeitet von Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger, p. 501 (a junior objective synonym of Chelifer Geoffroy 1762) (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida). Opinion 1542  

oblidens Walker 1856 [originally in Chironomus], Insecta britannica. Diptera, vol. III, p. 180 (specific name of the type species of Orthocladius van der Wulp 1874) (Diptera) Opinion 2206

obliqua Philippi 1844 [originally in Arca], Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium ..., vol. 2, p. 43 (a junior homonym of Arca obliqua Portlock 1843 and of A. obliqua Reeve 1844) (Bivalvia). Opinion 1887

obliqua Walker 1855 [originally in Lonomia], List Specim. Lepid. Ins. Coll. Brit. Mus., 5: 1194 (specific name of the type species of Lonomia Walker 1855) (Insecta, Lepidoptera). Opinion 1105

obliqua Thunberg 1787 [originally in Notonecta], Donation Thunbergianae 1785, continuat. III. Museum Naturalium Academiae Upsaliensis, p. 61, footnote (Insecta, Heteroptera). Opinion 1794 

obliqua Sowerby 1817 [originally in Tellina], Min. Conch., 2(28): 137, 138, pl. 161, fig. 1 (Bivalvia). Opinion 948  

obliqua Wood 1815 [originally in Tellina], Gen. Conch., 1: 152, pl. 41, figs. 4, 5 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of both the Principle of Priority and the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 948

obliquata Locard 1899 [originally in Arca], Les coquilles marines au large des côtes de France, p. 158 (a junior objective synonym of Arca obliqua Philippi 1844 and of A. philippiana Nyst 1848 and a junior homonym of Arca obliquata Wood 1828 and of A. obliquata Zieten 1833) (Bivalvia). Opinion 1887

obliquata Sowerby 1815 [originally in Gryphaea], Min. Conch., 2: 24 (Bivalvia). Opinion 338

obliquatula Dautzenberg 1927 [originally in Arca], Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques Accomplies sur son Yacht par Albert 1er, Prince Souverain de Monaco, 72: 281 (a junior objective synonym of Arca philippiana Nyst 1848) (Bivalvia). Opinion 1887

oblonga Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Chama], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 692 (senior subjective synonym of Trapezium perfectum Megerle von Mühlfeld 1811, the type species of Trapezium Megerle von Mühlfeld 1811) (Bivalvia). Opinion 1615 

oblonga Gray 1841 [originally in Chelodina] (Reptilia, Testudines): precedence of Chelodina rugosa Ogilby 1890 not granted. ICZN 2013: Opinion 2315 (Case 3351)

oblonga Draparnaud [1801] [originally in Succinea], Tabl. Moll. terrestr. fluviat. France: 56 (Gastropoda). Opinion 336  

oblongata Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Blatta], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 425 (specific name of the type species of Pseudomops Audinet-Serville 1831) (Insecta, Dictyoptera). Opinion 1231

oblongus Sowerby 1839 [originally in Pentamerus], in Murchison, Silurian System: 641, pl. 19, fig. 10 (specific name of the type species of Pentamerus Sowerby 1813) (Brachiopoda). Opinion 297 

obovalis Rafinesque 1820 [originally in Obovaria], Annales Générales des Sciences Physiques, à Bruxelles, 5(5): 311 ruled to be a nomen oblitum (Bivalvia) Opinion 2188

Obovaria Rafinesque 1819, Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d’Histoire Naturelle et des Arts, 88: 426 (gender: feminine) (type species, by designation under the plenary power: Unio retusa Lamarck 1819) (Bivalvia) Opinion 2188 

obscura Houttuyn [1787] [originally in Chrysomela], Anim. Mus. Houtt. Index: 66 (included in a work suppressed under the plenary power for nomenclatural purposes). Opinion 380

obscura De Geer 1775 [originally in Chrysomela vigintiduopunctata] (Arthropoda). ICZN 2014: Opinion 2333

obscura Linnaeus 1758 [originally in Chrysomela], Systema Naturae, Ed. 10, vol. 1. Salvii, Holmiae, p. 375, specific name of the type species of Bromius Chevrolat in Dejean 1836 (Insecta, Coleoptera. Opinion 2298

obscura Hudson 1891 [originally in  Cicada (sic) cingulata, Fabricius a var.], Trans. N.Z. Inst., 23: 51 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 1136

obscura Brehm 1831 [originally in Cyanecula], Handb. Naturgesch. Vögel Deutschl.: 353 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of both the Principle of Priority and the Principle of Homonymy). Opinion 444 

obscura Stimpson 1855 [originally in Goniodoris], Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 7(10): 388 (specific name of the type species of Hypselodoris Stimpson 1855) (Gastropoda). Opinion 1375 

obscura Müller 1774 [originally in Helix], Verm. terrestr. fluviat. Hist., 2: 103 (Gastropoda). Opinion 475

obscura Berezowsky & Bianchi 1891 [originally in Larvivora], Aves Exped. Potanini Gan-su: 97, pl. 1, fig. 2 (conserved under the plenary power) (Aves). Opinion 444

obscura Walker 1869 [originally in Tarraga], Cat. Dermapt. Saltat. Brit. Mus., 1: 100 (specific name of the type species of Prophalangopsis Walker [1871]) (Insecta, Orthoptera). Direction 5

obscura Fabricius 1775 [originally in Tenthredo], Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. xxxii, Officina Libraria Kortii, Flensburgi & Lipsiae p. 319, specific name of the type species of Corynis Thunberg 1789 (Insecta, Hymenoptera). Opinion 2311

obscurellus Poppius 1907 [originally in Helophorus (Trichelophorus)], Ofversigt af Finska Vetenskaps-Societetens Förhandlingar, 49: 3, ruled under the plenary power to be given precedence over the specific name of Helophorus fausti Kuwert 1887 whenever the two names are considered to be synonyms (Insecta, Coleoptera). Opinion 1630

obscurus Gravenhorst 1802 [originally in Callicerus], Coleoptera Microptera Brunsvicensia nec non Exoticorum quotquot exstant in collectionibus Entomologorum Brunsvicensium. lxvi, C. Reichard, Brunswick, p. 66, specific name of the type species of Callicerus Gravenhorst 1802 (Insecta, Coleoptora). Opinion 2305.

obscurus Stephens 1834 [originally in Carpelimus], Illustrations of British entomology ... Mandibulata, vol. 5, p. 326, ruled under the plenary power not to be given priority over Trogophloeus rivularis Motschulsky 1860 whenever they are considered to be synonyms (Insecta, Coleoptera). Opinion 2086 

obscurus Cuvier 1825 [originally in Crossarchus], in Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Cuvier, Hist. nat. Mammif., 3(47): ‘Mangue’ 3 et Tab. (specific name of the type species of Crossarchus Cuvier 1825) (Mammalia). Opinion 384

obscurus Marsham 1802 [originally in Dermestes], Entomol. Britannica, I. Coleoptera: 72 (specific name of the type species of Megasternum Mulsant 1844) (Insecta, Coleoptera). Opinion 1178

obscurus Wiegmann 1837 [originally in Procyon], Arch. Naturges., 3(1): 370 (Mammalia). Opinion 1076  

obsidianus Kolenati 1846 [originally in Microsporus], Melet. entomol., 5: 64 (specific name of the type species of Microsporus Kolenati 1846) (Insecta, Coleoptera). Opinion 1331

obtectum Schmidt 1879 [originally in Setidium], Die Spongien des Meerbusen von Mexico, Heft 1, p. 30 (specific name of the type species of Setidium Schmidt 1879) (Porifera). Opinion 2060

obtusa Montagu 1803 [originally in Bulla], Test. brit.: 223 (conserved under the plenary power) (specific name of the type species of Retusa Brown 1827) (Gastropoda). Opinion 568  

obtusa Westwood 1837 [originally in Callidea], in Hope, F.W. A catalogue of Hemiptera in the collection of the Rev. F.W. Hope, M.A., with short Latin diagnoses of the new species. Bridgewater, London, p. 16, suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy (Insecta, Heteroptera). Opinion 2290

obtusalis Lamarck 1818 [originally in Cyclas], Hist. nat. Anim. sans Vertèbr., 5: 559 (Bivalvia). Opinion 336  

obtusirostris Wiegmann 1834 [originally in Laemanctus], Herpetologia Mexicana, seu descriptio amphibiorum Novae Hispaniae ... Pars prima, saurorum species amplectens ..., p. 46 (suppressed under the plenary power for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy) (Reptilia, Squamata). Opinion 1777

obtusus Quenstedt 1846 [originally in Ammonites murchisonae], Petrefactenkunde Deutschlands. Die Cephalopoden, p. 116, ruled under the plenary power to be an available name, not invalid by reason of being a junior homonym (specific name of the type species of Cosmogyria Buckman 1898) (Ammonoidea). Opinion 2123

obtusus Houttuyn [1787] [originally in Gryllus (Acrida)], Anim. Mus. Houtt. Index: 83 (included in a work suppressed under the plenary power for nomenclatural purposes). Opinion 380

obvoluta Müller 1774 [originally in Helix], Verm. terrestr. fluviat. Hist., 2: 27 (Gastropoda). Opinion 336