Pelodiscus sinensis (Wiegmann 1835:189)

Iverson, John B., 2022, A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines), Megataxa 7 (1), pp. 1-85 : 65-66

Pelodiscus sinensis (Wiegmann 1835:189)

Syntypes (3; Fritz et al. 1994:171): ZMB 38 and 39 (extant) and ZMB 37 (lost) ; ZMB 38 designated lectotype by Stuckas & Fritz (2011:336–37, and photographed and sampled genetically therein). The type of Testudo rostrata ( Thunberg, 1787:179) in the UPSZTY (= UUZM) 128) is not Amyda cartilaginea as usually recorded (e.g., Wermuth & Mertens, 1977:107), but rather Pelodiscus sinensis ( Webb 1985:84; see also Deraniyagala 1961). The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature was petitioned (Case 2693; Webb, 1990) to suppress the earlier name and conserve Wiegmann’s name; conservation of the latter was mandated by ICZN Opinion 1659 (in 1991).

Testudo rostrata Thunberg 1787:179

Holotype: UPSZTY 128 (formerly UUZM 128 and UUZM 2); Thunberg (1828:49), Lönnberg (1896), Webb (1985, 1990), and Wallin (2001). See comment under Pelodiscus sinensis .

Testudo semimembranacea Herman 1804: 219

Holotype: Not located; possibly ZMUS.

Trionyx japonica Temminck & Schlegel 1838:139

Syntypes (number uncertain): only two locatable; RMNH 3259 and 3264 ( Hoogmoed et al. 2010:22; illustrated in the original description; Pl. VII, Figs. 1–2, and Pl. V, Fig. 7) ; RMNH 3264 photographed in Hoogmoed et al. (2010:22) .

Trionyx tuberculatus Cantor 1842:482

Syntypes (3): BMNH 1946.1.22.87-89 .

Tyrse perocellata Gray 1844:48

Syntypes (3): BMNH 1946.1.22.87-89 (same as Trionyx tuberculatus ) .

Trionyx schlegelii Brandt 1857:111

Holotype: Not located; possibly BMNH.

Landemania irrorata Gray 1869:216

Holotype: BMNH 1946.1 .22.9 (formerly 1862.11.1.299).

Gymnopus simonii David 1875:214

Holotype: MNHN 835; Bour et al. (1995:88).

Psilognathus laevis Heude 1880:24

Syntypes: (number uncertain): Not located; illustrated in the original description (Pl. II) .

Temnognathus mordax Heude 1880:26

Syntypes: (number uncertain): Not located; illustrated in the original description (Pl. III) .

Gomphopelta officinae Heude 1880:27

Syntypes: (number uncertain): Not located; illustrated in the original description (Pl. IV) .

Coelognathus novemcostatus Heude 1880: 29

Syntypes: (number uncertain): Not located; illustrated in the original description (Pl. V).

Tortisternum novemcostatum Heude 1880: 31

Syntypes: (number uncertain): Not located; illustrated in the original description (Pl. VI).

Ceramopelta latirostris Heude 1880: 33

Syntypes: (number uncertain): Not located; illustrated in the original description (Pl. VII).

Coptopelta septemcostata Heude 1880: 35

Syntypes: (number uncertain): Not located; illustrated in the original description (Pl. VIII).

Cincisternum bicinctum Heude 1880: 37

Syntypes: (number uncertain): Not located; illustrated in the original description (Pl. IX).

Trionyx cartilaginous newtoni Ferreira 1897: 114

Holotype: Not located; possibly MUHNAC.

Amyda schlegelii haseri Pavlov 1932:27

Holotype: TNZ unnumbered.

Amyda schlegelii licenti Pavlov 1932:28

Holotype: TNZ 14 .

Amyda schlegelii laoshanica Pavlov 1933: 3

Holotype: TNZ 638 .