Case 3847 - Simopithecus oswaldi Andrews, 1916 (currently Theropithecus oswaldi; Mammalia, Primates, Cercopithecidae), proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Cynocephalus atlanticus Thomas, 1884
Delson, Eric (City University of New York. Lehman College)
Alba, David M.. (Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont)
Frost, Stephen R. (University of Oregon)
Getahun, Dagmawit Abebe (City University of New York. The Graduate Center)
Gilbert, Christopher C. (City University of New York. Hunter College)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	The purpose of this application, under Articles 23. 9. 3 and 81. 1 of the Code, is to conserve the usage of the species-group name Simopithecus oswaldi Andrews, 1916 by giving it precedence over its senior subjective synonym Cynocephalus atlanticus Thomas, 1884. Theropithecus is a common to dominant member of the extinct primate community across Africa after 4 million years ago (Jablonski & Frost, 2010) and often co-occurred with extinct humans (Hominini); fossils are also known rarely across Eurasia (Roberts et al. , 2014). Most fossil samples are currently included in Theropithecus oswaldi (Andrews, 1916), which is often divided into chrono-geographic subspecies. Cynocephalus atlanticus Thomas, 1884 was not recognized as a member of Theropithecus until 1973, and this nomen has seldom been used, but if it were shown (as seems likely) to be conspecific with Simopithecus oswaldi Andrews, 1916, widespread paleontological usage would be upset. It is thus proposed to give conditional precedence to the later name, which would still permit the use of Theropithecus atlanticus as a distinct species or subspecies of Theropithecus oswaldi. Lectotypes are designated for Simopithecus oswaldi olduvaiensis Leakey & Whitworth, 1958 and Simopithecus oswaldi hopefieldensis Singer, 1962.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Nomenclature ; Taxonomy ; Mammalia ; Primates ; Cercopithecidae ; Theropithecus ; Africa ; Eurasia ; Pleistocene
Published in:	Bulletin of zoological nomenclature, Vol. 78, Issue 2 (August 2021) , p. 99-111, ISSN 2057-0570

DOI: 10.21805/bzn.v78.a026

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