Nunzia Oliva

• Biodiversity Journal, 3 (2): 107-110

  Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli, Ignazio Sparacio & Nunzia Oliva
  Nomenclatural observations on the Erctella Monterosato, 1894 species (Gastropoda, Helicidae) from the “Rocca” of Cefalù (Italy, Sicily)

  ABSTRACT
  The taxon “cephalaeditana” was introduced in 1986 by the authors to indicate a endemic species from the “Rocca” of Cefalù; this species was discovered, named, but never described by E. Pirajno sicilian naturalist (1809-1864). The unusual description was accepted under Articles 11d and 13a of the ICZN Code edition in use at that time, but not to create nomenclatural uncertainties that would be obviously aggravated by the possible introduction of other names, different from the one Pirajno wanted to use for this discovery, we proceed here to a formal (re-)description of the taxon in question.

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