Journal article
Case 3203; Sauripterus Hall, 1843 (Osteichthyes, Sarcopterygii); proposed conservation as the correct original spelling
The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature, Vol.59, pp.198-202
30 Sep 2002
Abstract
The purpose of this application is to conserve Sauripterus Hall, 1843 as the correct original spelling for a fossil fish (family Rhizodontidae). The genus was established with the name Sauritolepis Hall, 1840, but this has not been used since publication. In 1843, Hall introduced the replacement name Sauripteris, which was emended to Sauripterus by Woodward in 1891. Most authors have followed the change of spelling from Sauripteris to Sauripterus, but there is limited use of the alternative spelling. Stability is important as the genus is of wide interest in that it shows evidence of the evolution of the tetrapod limb.
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- Title
- Case 3203; Sauripterus Hall, 1843 (Osteichthyes, Sarcopterygii); proposed conservation as the correct original spelling
- Creators
- J. E. Jeffery - Universiteit Leiden, Instituut voor Evolutionaire en Ecologische Wetenschappen Leiden NLD NetherlandsM. C. DavisN. H. ShubinE. B. Daeschler
- Publication Details
- The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature, Vol.59, pp.198-202
- Publisher
- International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES)
- Identifiers
- 991020836611304721