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synonyms; Squalus edentulus has been identified as a myliobatid ray, probably Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Notarbartolo-di-Sciara, 1987). Anonymous (1798: 678) latinizes Aodon cornu into Aodon cornutus, but places it in the synonymy of Squalus edentulus Brünnich. Aodon cornutus Anonymous was first published in synonymy but a synonym name becomes available if used as a valid name
before 1961 (Code Article 11.6.1). Rafinesque Schmaltz (1810b: 46) was next to latinize La Cepède’s cornu as Aodon cornutus, probably independent of Anonymous (1798), but conferring validity to Aodon cornutus Anonymous. The first originally included species of Aodon, and therewith type species by monotypy is Aodon cornutus Anonymous. Anodon Billberg, 1833 antedates Nebrius Rüppell, 1837 and is a senior homonym of Anodon Agassiz, 1846, but is junior to Aodon Anonymous, 1798, Mobula Rafinesque Schmaltz, 1810, and Aodon
Rafinesque Schmaltz, 1810. I select Aodon cornutus Anonymous as type species of Anodon Billberg. This act makes Anodon Billberg a junior objective synonym of Aodon Anonymous, and a junior subjective synonym of Mobula Rafinesque Schmaltz, 1810. Anodon cornutus Billberg is a junior objective homonym of Aodon cornutus Anonymous, and a junior objective synonym of Squalus edentulus Brünnich. Anonymous (1798a,b) is a review of La Cepède (1798).
Cephaloptera Dumerillii, p. 51, is a new species based on “Molubar Lacep.”, i.e., La raie Molubar in La Cepède (1798: 151), which is the same as Raja mobular Bonnaterre, 1788. Cephaloptera dumerillii is a junior objective synonym of Mobula mobular Bonnaterre, 1788. Myliobatididae.
M. [sic] Rissoi, p. 51, is a replacement name for [C.] Massena [sic], i.e., Cephalopterus massena Risso (1810:15). The “M.” is obviously an error for “C.” as in Cephaloptera. By being an unnecessary replacement name it is available as Cephaloptera rissoi Billberg, 1833. It is a junior objective synonym of Cephalopterus massena Risso, 1810, in the synonymy of Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788). Myliobatididae. |
