Mussa
Oken, 1815, p.73
Mussa was originally described by Oken (1815). According to ICZN decision 417, the names originally proposed by Oken (1815) are rejected. However, ICZN Opinion 2061 conserves the name Mussa Oken, 1815.
Type Species
Madrepora angulosa Pallas, 1766, p. 299; Subsequent Designation Vaughan, 1918: 122
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Lost; Unknown
Type Locality: "Mare Americanum" (Pallas, 1766, p.300)
Pallas (1766) cites "Seb. thes. III tab. 109. f. 2,3" as the holotype of the species. This specimen is lost.
Classification
Synonyms
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This version was contributed by Ann Budd on 15-Jan-2011 21:22.
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The editor is: Ann Budd
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