WoRMS taxon details
Saccopsidae Lützen, 1964
128594 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:128594)
accepted
Family
Melinnacheridae Bresciani & Lutzen, 1975 · unaccepted
- Subfamily Euchonicolinae Boxshall, O'Reilly, Sikorski & Summerfield, 2019
- Subfamily Saccopsinae Lutzen, 1964
- Genus Oestrella M'Intosh, 1885 accepted as Melinnacheres Sars M., 1870 (synonym according to Boxshall (1977))
- Genus Saccopsis Levinsen, 1878 accepted as Melinnacheres Sars M., 1870 (synonym)
marine
Lützen, J. (1964). Parasitic copepods from marine polychaetes of eastern North America. Naturaliste Canadien, Quebec 91(10) (= (3)3510):255-267. (x-1964) [details] Available for editors 
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Taxonomic remark
"The single valid genus, Melinnacheres, was recognised as the senior synonym of Saccopsis Levinsen, 1878 by Bresciani &...
"The single valid genus, Melinnacheres, was recognised as the senior synonym of Saccopsis Levinsen, 1878 by Bresciani &...
Taxonomic remark
"The single valid genus, Melinnacheres, was recognised as the senior synonym of Saccopsis Levinsen, 1878 by Bresciani & Lützen (1975) who also proposed to alter the family name to Melinnacheridae. This is contrary to Article 40(a) of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature. The family name Saccopsidae proposed in 1964 should be retained."
The Article 40.1 in the 4th edition, says: When the name of a type genus of a nominal family-group taxon is considered to be a junior synonym of another nominal genus, the family-group name is not to be replaced on that account alone.
So the family name remains Saccopsidae even though the genus Saccopsis is a junior synonym of Melinnacheres. [details]
"The single valid genus, Melinnacheres, was recognised as the senior synonym of Saccopsis Levinsen, 1878 by Bresciani & Lützen (1975) who also proposed to alter the family name to Melinnacheridae. This is contrary to Article 40(a) of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature. The family name Saccopsidae proposed in 1964 should be retained."
The Article 40.1 in the 4th edition, says: When the name of a type genus of a nominal family-group taxon is considered to be a junior synonym of another nominal genus, the family-group name is not to be replaced on that account alone.
So the family name remains Saccopsidae even though the genus Saccopsis is a junior synonym of Melinnacheres. [details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2024). World of Copepods Database. Saccopsidae Lützen, 1964. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128594 on 2024-09-24
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original description
Lützen, J. (1964). Parasitic copepods from marine polychaetes of eastern North America. Naturaliste Canadien, Quebec 91(10) (= (3)3510):255-267. (x-1964) [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Melinnacheridae Bresciani & Lutzen, 1975) Bresciani, J. & J. Lützen. (1975). Melinnacheres ergasiloides M. Sars, a parasitic copepod of the polychaete Melinna cristata , with notes on multiple infections caused by annelidicolous copepods. <em>Ophelia.</em> 13(1-2): 31-41. (Mar 1975)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00785326.1974.10430590
page(s): 33; note: synonomized Saccopsis Levinsen, 1878 with Melinnachers Sars, M., 1870 making Saccopsis a junior synonym and therefor the family Saccopsidae (Lutzen, 1964) is changed to Melinnacheridae [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Bresciani, J. & J. Lützen. (1975). Melinnacheres ergasiloides M. Sars, a parasitic copepod of the polychaete Melinna cristata , with notes on multiple infections caused by annelidicolous copepods. <em>Ophelia.</em> 13(1-2): 31-41. (Mar 1975)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00785326.1974.10430590 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request] original description (of Melinnacheridae Bresciani & Lutzen, 1975) Bresciani, J. & J. Lützen. (1975). Melinnacheres ergasiloides M. Sars, a parasitic copepod of the polychaete Melinna cristata , with notes on multiple infections caused by annelidicolous copepods. <em>Ophelia.</em> 13(1-2): 31-41. (Mar 1975)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00785326.1974.10430590
page(s): 33; note: synonomized Saccopsis Levinsen, 1878 with Melinnachers Sars, M., 1870 making Saccopsis a junior synonym and therefor the family Saccopsidae (Lutzen, 1964) is changed to Melinnacheridae [details] Available for editors
[request] basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Bresciani, J. & J. Lützen. (1975). Melinnacheres ergasiloides M. Sars, a parasitic copepod of the polychaete Melinna cristata , with notes on multiple infections caused by annelidicolous copepods. <em>Ophelia.</em> 13(1-2): 31-41. (Mar 1975)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00785326.1974.10430590 [details] Available for editors
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Taxonomic remark "The single valid genus, Melinnacheres, was recognised as the senior synonym of Saccopsis Levinsen, 1878 by Bresciani & Lützen (1975) who also proposed to alter the family name to Melinnacheridae. This is contrary to Article 40(a) of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature. The family name Saccopsidae proposed in 1964 should be retained."
The Article 40.1 in the 4th edition, says: When the name of a type genus of a nominal family-group taxon is considered to be a junior synonym of another nominal genus, the family-group name is not to be replaced on that account alone.
So the family name remains Saccopsidae even though the genus Saccopsis is a junior synonym of Melinnacheres. [details]
