Correction of a mistake introduced in the description of an epitoniid mollusk of the genus Cirsotrema Moerch, 1852

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by  Emilio Fabian Garcia

HlH \KI ( 'hicoreus (Triplex) setioni n.sp. NOVAPEX 2 (4): 00-00, 20 déc. 2001
Correction of a mistake introduced in the description of an epitoniid
mollusk of the genus Cirsotrema Môrch, 1852
Emilio Fabiân GARCIA
5 Oak Crest Dr.
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Lafayette, LA 70503, U.S.A.
e-mail efg21 12^7'louisiana.edu
Recently. a new species ofCirsotrema Morch, 1852, to hâve selected one spelling as correct is the First
from New Caledonia, was described by me in this Reviser. The selected spelling (ifnot incorrect under
journal (Garcia. 2000). The naine ofthis species was Articles 32.4. or 32.5) is thereby fixed as the correct
designated bennettorum in honor of Jo and Rusty original spelling; any other spelling is incorrect (and
Bennett of Fort Myers, Florida. Nevertheless, a therefore unavailable)." According to thèse Articles,
typographie error related to the name of the species acting as First Reviser I consider bennettorum as the
was produced in this paper. The dérivation of the correct original spelling.
name is clear in the etymology section ofthe paper. It
is also correctly spelled in the discussion section. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
However, it was introduced as "benettorum" in the
systematics section of the article (on page 105). I wish to thank Dr. José H. Leal for his help in
preparing this note.
According to the International Code of Zoological
Nomenclature (ICZN, 1999), articles 32.2.1 and LITERATURE CITED
24.2.3 should be applied in this situation. Thèse
articles refer to the correct original spelling of a Garcia, Emilio F. 2000. Description ofa very distinct
scientific name. Article 32.2.1 states: "If a name is Cirsotrema (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) from New
spelled in more than one way in the work in which it Caledonia. Novapex 1 (3-4): 105-107.
was established, then, except as provided otherwise
in this Article, the correct original spelling is that International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
chosen by the First Reviser"; and Article 24.2.3 Fourth Edition, 1999. International Commission on
states: "Sélection of correct original spelling. If a Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). International Trust
name is spelled in more than one way in the original for Zoological Nomenclature, London.
work, the first authorto hâve cited them together and
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