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Paulanoblella , nomen novum (Radiolaria) replaces Noblella Kozur, Mostler & Repetski, 1996, a homonym of Noblella Barbour, 1930 (Amphibia)

January 20, 2002

Kozur et al . (1996) reported and described some well-preserved Lower Ordovician (Tremadocian) Radiolariafrom central Nevada and established several new taxa, among them a new genus Noblella , assigned to the Family Protoentactiniidae Kozur, Mostler & Repetski, 1996. Dr J. K. Page kindly informed us that the genus Noblella already was established for an amphibian genus, Family Brachycephalidae, type species N. peruviana (Noble), byBarbour (1930; p. 81). Therefore, the genus name Noblella Kozur, Mostler & Repetski, 1996 non! NoblellaBarbour, 1930, is invalid because of homonymy. We here replace this junior homonym with Paulanoblella Kozur & Repetski, nomennovum.

Publication Year 2002
Title Paulanoblella , nomen novum (Radiolaria) replaces Noblella Kozur, Mostler & Repetski, 1996, a homonym of Noblella Barbour, 1930 (Amphibia)
DOI 10.1144/jm.21.1.28
Authors H. W. Kozur, John E. Repetski
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Micropalaeontology
Index ID 70180950
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse