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Case 3611 Basilosaurus kochii Reichenbach, 1847 (currently Zygorhiza kochii ; Mammalia, Cetacea): proposed replacement of the holotype by a neotype

2013; International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature; Volume: 70; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.21805/bzn.v70i2.a14

2057-0570

Mark D. Uhen,

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

The purpose of this application, under Article 75.5 of the Code, is to set aside the existing, non-diagnostic holotype of Basilosaurus kochii Reichenbach, 1847 (currently Zygorhiza kochii) and designate a neotype. The designation of a neotype is necessary to conserve the prevailing usage of the specific name and resolve questions of synonymy between Zygorhiza kochii and the closely related and geographically proximal species Dorudon serratus (Gibbes, 1845; True, 1908) and Chrysocetus healyorum.