Opinion 2427 (Case 3704) – Lepisma Linnaeus, 1758 (Insecta, Zygentoma, Lepismatidae): Direction 71 (1957) reversed
- 8 May 2018
- journal article
- Published by The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature in The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature
- Vol. 75 (1) , 290
Abstract
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has used its plenary power to rescind Direction 71, which was issued in 1957 and which deemed deeming Lepisma Linnaeus, 1758 to be of feminine gender and all generic names derived from it (i.e. those ending in -lepisma) are now ruled to be of neuter gender.Keywords
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