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The Names of the Higher Taxa of Crustacea Decapoda

2016; Oxford University Press; Volume: 36; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1163/1937240x-00002415

1937-240X

Gary C. B. Poore,

Marine Biology and Ecology Research

The authorities of higher taxonomic names are not covered by ICZN rules. Issues such as priority, included and excluded taxa, authorship and coordination of names are here evaluated and applied to the names of suborders and infraorders of Decapoda. The authors, dates, and sources of accepted taxa of Decapoda are listed: Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802, suborders Dendrobranchiata Spence Bate, 1888 and Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963, and infraorders of Pleocyemata: Achelata Scholtz and Richter, 1995; Anomura H. Milne Edwards, 1832; Astacidea Latreille, 1802; Axiidea de Saint Laurent, 1979; Brachyura Latreille, 1802; Caridea Latreille, 1817; Gebiidea de Saint Laurent, 1979; Glypheidea Van Straelen, 1925; Polychelida Scholtz and Richter, 1995; Procarididea Felgenhauer and Abele, 1983; and Stenopodidea Spence Bate, 1888. Similar information and a guide to included taxa are provided for 39 names no longer in current use: Amphionidea Heegaard, 1969; Amphionidacea Williamson, 1973; Anomala Latreille, 1817; Anomocarida Beurlen and Glaessner, 1930; Astacura Borradaile, 1907; Callianassidea Sakai and Sawada, 2006; Dromiacea de Saint Laurent, 1979; Eryonidea De Haan, 1841, in De Haan, 1833-1850; Eukyphida Boas, 1880; Eureptantia Scholtz and Richter, 1995; Eurysternalia Dixon, Ahyong and Schram, 2003; Euzygida Burkenroad, 1981; Fractosternalia Scholtz and Richter, 1995; Gastralida Beurlen and Glaessner, 1930; Glypheocarida Beurlen and Glaessner, 1930; Herpochelida Beurlen and Glaessner, 1930; Heterochelida Beurlen and Glaessner, 1930; Heterura Beurlen and Glaessner, 1930; Homaridea Ortmann, 1892; Lineata Ahyong and O’Meally, 2004; Loricata Heller, 1863; Macrochelata Scholtz and Richter, 1995; Macrura Latreille, 1802; Meiura Scholtz and Richter, 1995; Natantia Boas, 1880; Nectochelida Beurlen and Glaessner, 1930; Nephropsidea Ortmann, 1896; Palinura Latreille, 1802; Penaeidea Boas, 1880; Phyllobranchiata Spence Bate, 1888; Proherpochelida Beurlen and Glaessner, 1930; Reptantia Boas, 1880; Scyllaridea Latreille, 1825; Sterropoda Dixon, Ahyong and Schram, 2003; Synaxidea Spence Bate, 1888; Thalassinidea Latreille, 1831; Thaumastochelida Dixon, Ahyong and Schram, 2003; Trichelida Beurlen and Glaessner, 1930; and Trichobranchiata Spence Bate, 1888.