Taxacom: Formation of family name in zoology, based on genus ending -ops

Sun Feb 5 15:44:24 CST 2023

Thanks Ken... a little further reading suggests that the terminal "s" of
the genus should indeed normally be dropped in these cases when forming a
family name, however may be retained if the longer form has entered
established usage despite being incorrect. However I would welcome more
expert (than myself) confirmation of this.

On Mon, 6 Feb 2023, 8:40 am Kenneth Kinman, <kinman at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi again,
>        Instead of Tribe Ugyopsini, I should have typed Ugyopini.
> Anyway, I found an example where the final "s" is not only dropped for the
> family name, but for the order and suborder names as well:  Family
> Cyclopidae, Suborder Cyclopida, Order Cyclopoida.
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> *Subject:* Re: Taxacom: Formation of family name in zoology, based on
> genus ending -ops
>
> Hi Tony,
>         I am not completely sure, but I think the Gorgonopsidae would only
> be correct if the type genus was Gorgonopsis.  That would be true for any
> genus ending in -opsis.  However, for genera ending in -ops, I think that
> final "s" is dropped.
>        Here are two examples:  Lophopidae based on Lophops; and Tribe
> Ugyopsini based on Ugyops.
>
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> ending -ops
>
> Apologies if this question has been asked before...
>
> I am seeking advice on the correct formation of a family-group name in
> zoology where the type genus ends in -ops - the example before me
> being Gorgonop[s]idae Lydekker, 1890, a family of fossil reptiles, based on
> the genus Gorgonops Owen, 1876.
>
> Benton, 1992 used the spelling Gorgonopsidae for this family, while
> presently the PBDB uses Gorgonopidae, noting Gorgonopsidae as an
> alternative spelling. PBDB's usage appears to originate from a 1979 work
> by Sigogneau-Russell, in which she uses Gorgonopidae for the family name,
> but (confusingly) Gorgonopsinae for the nominate subfamily (a form of name
> also in use in PBDB at this time).
>
> I had a quick look at the relevant (?) article 29 "Family group names" in
> the ICZN Code Online, but did not find anything directly relevant to this
> situation (although may have missed something of course). Can any better
> qualified Taxacomers advise?
>
> Thanks in advance - Tony
>
> Tony Rees, New South Wales, Australia
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