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[Francisco Welter-Schultes]

Doug,

yes of course Art. 12.2.6 is reciprocal. However this is entirely 
meaningless for the availability of the genus since the genus would 
equally be made available under Art. 12.1 or 12.2.5, depending on the 
situation. Art. 12.2.6 applies also to the genus, but is meaningless. Of 
course Art. 12.2.6 does apply to a genus, but this should not lead to 
the importance of Art. 12.2.5 being overlooked.

I see we agree entirely in all points. I agree with you also in the last 
issue: for that lastly mentioned case the name should be cited as Aous 
bus (Smith, 1950) with parentheses.

Best wishes
Francisco

Am 25.02.2025 um 00:05 schrieb Douglas Yanega via Taxacom:
> On 2/24/25 2:39 PM, Francisco Welter-Schultes via Taxacom wrote:
>> Art. 12.2.6 provides availability in addition for the new species in 
>> cases where only the genus had a description, intentionally also 
>> thought for the new species. The new genus in such a scenario has no 
>> problems in such a case, it would be available under Art. 12.1. 
> 
> Art. 12.2.6 is not asymmetrical, it is reciprocal.
> 
> It specifically states "a combined description or definition of a new 
> nominal genus and a single new nominal species, which then provides an 
> indication*for each name*" (emphasis mine) - it does not say that the 
> genus description provides an indication for the species name, so the 
> implication is that a species description can make an otherwise 
> undescribed (but simultaneous) genus available, as well. Reciprocal and 
> symmetric. Again, I consider this Article to apply to all cases of 
> simultaneous new species/monotypic new genus description.
> 
>> What happens if the unavailable genus Aus is spelled Aus in 1950, and 
>> Dupont makes the name available in the spelling Aous in 1970?
>> For citing Aous bus Smith, 1950 today: Shall there be parentheses or not? 
> 
> No, this is not an identical combination, nor a lapsus (misspelling) of 
> the valid genus name.
> 
> Peace,
>