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The type species of the eurypterid genus Acutiramus Ruedemann, 1935

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2016

Victor P. Tollerton Jr.
Victor P. Tollerton Jr.*
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Current usage as to the name of the type species of the eurypterid genus Acutiramus Ruedemann, 1935, violates Article 68 of the third edition of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (Ride et al., 1985; hereafter referred to as the Code). The history is recorded here, and the correct citation of the type species is given as the conclusion of this note. The pertinent sections of the Code are quoted for convenience of the reader.

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Paleontological Note
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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 71 , Issue 5 , September 1997 , pp. 950 - 951
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