[Taxacom] Question about labelling types

[Welter-Schultes, Francisco]

The original publication is decisive (ICZN Code Art. 73.1.3). The holotype of a new nominal species-group taxon can only be fixed in the original publication and by the original author (...).

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Francisco

Francisco Welter-Schultes
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Von: Taxacom [taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu]" im Auftrag von "Julio Rivera [jrivera at lamolina.edu.pe]
Gesendet: Samstag, 27. Februar 2016 23:07
An: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
Betreff: [Taxacom] Question about labelling types

Hi taxacomers

I have a situation with the type series of a praying mantis species. Giglio-Tos
(1916) described *Diamusonia media* (now *Thespis media*) on the basis of
three specimens. Giglio-Tos did not designate any particular specimen as
the type. Although these specimens were presumed to be syntypes in at least
one subsequent publication, I recently discovered that one of these
specimens does bear a holotype label. So, if the label identifies the
specimen as the holotype but it was not explicitly designated as such in
the original description, What is the name-bearing status of this specimen?
Still a holotype?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Regards,


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