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ICZN. (1992). Opinion 1675. Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nemertea): Planaria lactiflorea Johnston, 1828 designated as the type species. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 49:157.
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ICZN
1992
Opinion 1675. <i>Amphiporus</i> Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nemertea): <i>Planaria lactiflorea</i> Johnston, 1828 designated as the type species
Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature
49:157
Publication
Ruling
(1) Under the plenary powers all previous designations of type species for the
nominal genus Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831 are hereby set aside and Planaria
lactiflorea Johnston, 1828 is designated as the type species.
(2) The name Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831 (gender: masculine), type species by
designation under the plenary powers in (1) above Planaria lactiflorea Johnston, 1828,
is hereby placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology.
(3) The name lactiflorea Johnston, 1828, as published in the binomen Planaria
lactiflorea (specific name of the type species of Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831), is hereby
placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology.
Date
action
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Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831 (subsequent type designation)