Genus- and family-group names in the order Embioptera (Insecta)
Author
Miller, Kelly B.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2055
1
34
journal article
41224
10.5281/zenodo.186678
0388bec2-2fe9-41cc-8541-9080a6eb58cd
1175-5326
186678
Anisembiidae Davis 1940
, homonymy and authorship.
Ross (1940b)
and
Davis (1940c)
proposed the name
Anisembiidae
at the family rank the same year based on the same
type
genus,
Anisembia
Krauss 1911
. The date on
Ross (1940b)
is “December, 1940” whereas the date on
Davis (1940c)
is “Read
27th November
, 1940.” A note by
Ross (1944:434)
reads, “Davis's 15-day prior use of the name
Anisembiidae (1940e)
[sic] was due to an unexpectedly earlier mailing date of his publication.” Nevertheless, because of this,
Anisembiidae
Davis, 1940
c has priority. In some recent cases, however, (e.g.
Ross 2003b
)
Anisembiidae
is recognized at the family rank attributed to
Davis (1940c)
but at the subfamily rank attributed to
Ross (Ross 1940b)
. According to the Principle of Coordination described in Article 36.1,
Anisembiidae
Davis 1940
c has priority over
Anisembiidae
Ross 1940
b at all family-group ranks and
Anisembiidae
Ross 1940
b is
a
junior homonym of
Anisembiidae
Davis 1940
c (and likewise
Anisembiinae
Ross 1940b
is
a
junior homonym of
Anisembiidae
Davis 1940
c).