Taxacom: [KU SUSPECT SPAM] Re: Formation of family name in zoology, based on genus ending -ops

[Laurent Raty]

On 2/6/23 15:21, Francisco Welter-Schultes via Taxacom wrote:

> And so Gorgonopsidae would have to be used. If Gorgonopidae would be 
> in prevailing usage, then I would recommend to maintain using that 
> spelling, otherwise I would currently recommend to stick to the 
> original formation.
>
> Sorry not to have researched that immediately. I took a note that in 
> the Code-5 revision we will have to look at this.
>
> Tony: do you have an online link to Lydekker 1890 (if possible, BHL)?


Lydekker 1890 is probably this : 
https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.biodiversitylibrary.org%2Fpage%2F40598819&data=05%7C01%7Ctaxacom%40lists.ku.edu%7C00d89982151047cc0dd608db08669e53%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638113009074751390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OTyOna%2FOO0gmzHt9zzjU2FCgHRd7UGTi28y6mK%2FKiMk%3D&reserved=0 .

Unless there are known issues with the dates states in the works, this 
may be preceded by Lydekker 1889, though : 
https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.biodiversitylibrary.org%2Fpage%2F40450323&data=05%7C01%7Ctaxacom%40lists.ku.edu%7C00d89982151047cc0dd608db08669e53%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638113009074751390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sU8OjsF3RQPF8oQNyAdMBKHvwlbBNkwgsu6t8bFSugY%3D&reserved=0 .

Anyway, in both cases, the name was spelled Gorgonopidae, not 
Gorgonopsidae.

Cheers, L -