Journal Article
Nomenclatural status of Brachirus Swainson, Synaptura Cantor and Euryglossa Kaup (Soleidae, Pleuronectiformes)
Desoutter, M., Munroe, T.A. and Chapleau, F.
Record Number:
4396
Year:
2001
Journal:
Ichthyological Research
Pages:
325-327
Volume:
48
Abstract:
Abstract We find that Brachirus Swainson, 1839 is a valid soleid (Pleuronectiformes)
genus name, Euryglossa Kaup, 1858 is an invalid soleid genus name, and Synaptura Cantor,
1849 is a junior objective synonym of Brachirus. However, for the sake of taxonomic
stability and because Synaptura Cantor, 1849 has had a long-term consistent usage within
the Soleidae for four species (S. commersoni, S. lusitanica, S. marginata, and S.
albomaculata) forming a monophyletic group, we will petition the International Commission
on Zoological Nomenclature to recognize Synaptura Cantor, 1849 as a valid genus
name with its type-species being Pleuronectes commersoni Lacepède, 1802.
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3