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Hemisynodontis membranaceus name should be changed...

Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 22:28
by MatsP
According to C. J. Ferraris' Checklist of Catfishes it should be Hemisynodontis membranacea (as Hemisynodontis is feminie, so the name should end with -a, not -us).

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Mats

Re: Hemisynodontis membranaceus name should be changed...

Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 22:56
by Marc van Arc
CoF has the "new" name as well: Current status (of Synodontis guentheri): Synonym of Hemisynodontis membranacea

Re: Hemisynodontis membranaceus name should be changed...

Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 23:00
by MatsP
Marc van Arc wrote:CoF has the "new" name as well: Current status (of Synodontis guentheri): Synonym of Hemisynodontis membranacea
Yes, but not for the actual species of H. membranacea, something I pointed out to Bill Eschmeyer, so it will be corrected in the near future.

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Mats

Re: Hemisynodontis membranaceus name should be changed...

Posted: 20 Dec 2009, 12:02
by Jools
is now there. I think the old spelling should be added as a synonym - will move this to resolved in anticipation!

Jools

Re: Hemisynodontis membranaceus name should be changed...

Posted: 20 Dec 2009, 12:03
by Jools
Also, as some might have guessed, this means the "rename existing species" admin tool feature is now working again in the new forum environment.

Jools

Re: Hemisynodontis membranaceus name should be changed...

Posted: 20 Dec 2009, 12:41
by Marc van Arc
Jools wrote: is now there. I think the old spelling should be added as a synonym
Done.

Re: Hemisynodontis membranaceus name should be changed...

Posted: 20 Dec 2009, 12:45
by Dave Rinaldo
edit:..fixed

Re: Hemisynodontis membranaceus name should be changed...

Posted: 20 Dec 2009, 20:58
by MatsP
Dave Rinaldo wrote:Edit: never mind. Misspelling.....Hemisynodotnis

I've fixed Jools' original post, but not the quotes of the same.

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Mats

Re: Hemisynodontis membranaceus name should be changed...

Posted: 21 Dec 2009, 20:22
by Jools
Ta!

Jools