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Etymology: authors: Contramyzostoma sphaera species-group name is a "noun in...

Note "Etymology: authors: Contramyzostoma sphaera species-group name is a "noun in apposition from Greek sphaera, sphere, referring to the unusual body shape."" for taxon Contramyzostoma sphaera...

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Etymology: Named for the British geologist, John Carrick Moore (1804-1898)....

Note "Etymology: Named for the British geologist, John Carrick Moore (1804-1898). " for taxon Phos moorei Guppy, 1866 † has been added by Kurt Auffenberg via the webinterface on 2024-04-20T16:56:05+00:00

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Additional information: This name is absent from the Hoffman (1999)...

Note "Additional information: This name is absent from the Hoffman (1999) checklist." for taxon Nemasoma pium Chamberlin, 1918 has been added by Derek Hennen via the webinterface on...

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Taxonomic remark: Malformed suffix. Should be prolatum, as the genus is...

Note "Taxonomic remark: Malformed suffix. Should be prolatum, as the genus is neuter! DIG" for taxon Halophilanema prolata Poinar, 2012 has been added by David Gibson via the webinterface on...

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Editor's comment: comb. nov. herein, based on the treatment of Enaeta as...

Note "Editor's comment: comb. nov. herein, based on the treatment of Enaeta as subgenus of Lyria by Vokes (1998)" for taxon Enaeta perturbatrix (Maury, 1917) † has been added by Frank Köhler via the...

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Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on the status of Jupiteria as an...

Note "Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on the status of Jupiteria as an accepted genus" for taxon Jupiteria turgeo (Garvie, 1996) † has been added by Frank Köhler via the webinterface on...

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Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on the status of Saccella as an...

Note "Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on the status of Saccella as an accepted genus" for taxon Saccella demissa (Garvie, 1996) † has been added by Frank Köhler via the webinterface on...

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Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on the status of Acar as an accepted...

Note "Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on the status of Acar as an accepted genus" for taxon Acar salebrosus (Garvie, 1996) † has been added by Frank Köhler via the webinterface on...

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Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on the status of Propeamussium as an...

Note "Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on the status of Propeamussium as an accepted genus" for taxon Propeamussium zinguli (Garvie, 1996) † has been added by Frank Köhler via the webinterface...

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Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on status of Eophysema as an...

Note "Editor's comment: new comb. herein based on status of Eophysema as an accepted genus" for taxon Eophysema reklawensis (Garvie, 1996) † has been added by Frank Köhler via the webinterface on...

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Grammatical gender: Dubiously feminine. According to Eeckhaut et al (1998)...

Note "Grammatical gender: Dubiously feminine. According to Eeckhaut et al (1998) the gender of Notopharyngoides is feminine because pharynx is feminine. However, the 1999 Code places -oides names as...

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Nomenclature: Notopharyngoides ijimani Hora and Odada mentioned on page 189...

Note "Nomenclature: Notopharyngoides ijimani Hora and Odada mentioned on page 189 of Fishelson is a nomen nudum according to Eeckhaut et al 1998 " for taxon Notopharyngoides Uchida, 1992 has been added...

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Homonymy: Junior homonym of Ceratomyxa taenia Davis, 1917 for taxon...

Note "Homonymy: Junior homonym of Ceratomyxa taenia Davis, 1917" for taxon Ceratomyxa taenia Jameson, 1931 has been added by Bert Hoeksema via the webinterface on 2024-04-21T16:30:23+00:00

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Additional information: This species was erroneously missed in Hoffman...

Note "Additional information: This species was erroneously missed in Hoffman (1999)." for taxon Pheniulus bicuspis Loomis, 1966 has been added by Derek Hennen via the webinterface on...

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Type locality: "Turin; Cassel; Belgique, Avners" for taxon Habecardium...

Note "Type locality: "Turin; Cassel; Belgique, Avners"" for taxon Habecardium subturgidum (d'Orbigny, 1852) † has been added by Maxim Vinarski via the webinterface on 2024-04-21T19:28:24+00:00

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Etymology: The specific name denotes the cup-shaped configuration of the...

Note "Etymology: The specific name denotes the cup-shaped configuration of the anterior gonopod lateral syncoxal process." for taxon Aniulus camellus Shelley, 2001 has been added by Derek Hennen via...

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Etymology: The specific name denotes the spine at the base of the posterior...

Note "Etymology: The specific name denotes the spine at the base of the posterior gonopod telopodite." for taxon Aniulus spinifer Shelley, 2001 has been added by Derek Hennen via the webinterface on...

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Synonymy: Synonymized with Oriulus venustus on page 94 of the same...

Note "Synonymy: Synonymized with Oriulus venustus on page 94 of the same publication it was described in, only 4 pages after its original description." for taxon Aniulus carolinensis Shelley, 2001 has...

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Etymology: Named for the British geologist, Henry Woodward (1832-1921). for...

Note "Etymology: Named for the British geologist, Henry Woodward (1832-1921)." for taxon Neritina woodwardi Guppy, 1866 † has been added by Kurt Auffenberg via the webinterface on...

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Etymology: Named for the British geologist, Henry Woodward (1832-1921). for...

Note "Etymology: Named for the British geologist, Henry Woodward (1832-1921)." for taxon Venus woodwardi Guppy, 1866 † has been added by Kurt Auffenberg via the webinterface on 2024-04-22T00:22:37+00:00

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