Nemesignis, a Replacement Name for Nemesis Furfaro &amp; Mariottini, 2021 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Myrrhinidae), Preoccupied by Nemesis Risso, 1826 (Crustacea, Copepoda)

Giulia Furfaro,Paolo Mariottini

doi:10.3390/life11080809

Abstract

The genus Nemesis Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021, was recently introduced for an independent lineage of aeolid nudibranchs, and Dondice banyulensis Portmann & Sandmeier, 1960, established as its type species. Anyway, the presence of a senior homonym, Nemesis Risso, 1826, was evidently missed. In fact, in 1826, Risso established this genus for a group of Copepoda (Arthropoda, Crustacea) and according to the Principle of Priority (ICZN) only the senior homonym may be used as a valid name. Therefore, a new replacement name is here proposed. Furthermore, the genus name Nanuca Er. Marcus, 1957, has priority over Dondice Er. Marcus, 1958 and consequently, the species in this clade should be classified under Nanuca, mostly as new combinations.

Highlights

The genus Nemesis Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021, was introduced based on evidence from a recent integrative systematic study [1] (Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021) for an independent lineage of aeolid nudibranchs, and Dondice banyulensis Portmann & Sandmeier, 1960 [2], was established as the type species
The genus name Nemesignis comes from the union of the Greek word Nemesis, that recalls the homonymous Greek goddess and her role of compensatory justice, with the Latin word Ignis, that is the fire that burns and blazes, linked to the fiery red colour of the type species of the genus
The presence of a senior homonym, which has priority over the recently stated Nemesis Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021, made this latter genus name as invalid and invoked the need for a replacement name according to the rules of the ICZN

Summary

Introduction

The genus Nemesis Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021, was introduced based on evidence from a recent integrative systematic study [1] (Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021) for an independent lineage of aeolid nudibranchs, and Dondice banyulensis Portmann & Sandmeier, 1960 [2], was established as the type species. 1. Introduction The genus Nemesis Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021, was introduced based on evidence from a recent integrative systematic study [1] (Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021) for an independent lineage of aeolid nudibranchs, and Dondice banyulensis Portmann & Sandmeier, 1960 [2], was established as the type species. Just after the publication of our paper, Luigi Romani (Lucca, Italy) sent to us a letter (e-mail: 18.06.2021) where he noted that in our recent manuscript, we have missed the existence of a senior homonym, Nemesis Risso, 1826 [3] (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature - ICZN, 1999: Article 53.2) [4].

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