This history item belongs to Prionopelta poultoni Donisthorpe, 1932

Its current taxon owner(s) is Prionopelta poultoni

[Note: because the conditions of Article 23.9.1 of ICZN (4th edition, 1999) do not appear to have been satisfied, the previously overlooked Prionopelta nominata Smith, 1871a, the first proposed replacement name for the junior homonym Prionopelta simillima Smith, 1860b, takes priority over Prionopelta churchilli Donisthorpe, 1949h, Prionopelta majuscula Emery, 1897c, Prionopelta poultoni Donisthorpe, 1932c, and Prionopelta testacea Donisthorpe, 1947e (B. Bolton note, 17.v.2016).]


[Note: because the conditions of Article 23.9.1 of ICZN (4th edition, 1999) do not appear to have been satisfied, the previously overlooked {taxac 507625}, the first proposed replacement name for the junior homonym {taxac 446502}, takes priority over {taxac 446488}, {taxac 446492}, {taxac 446499}, and {taxac 446503} (B. Bolton note, 17.v.2016).]
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2020-08-03
  • Updated at: 2025-01-21
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Taxa belonging to this history item's protonym
Prionopelta poultoni Species Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Prionopelta nominata (Smith, 1871)
Other history items belonging to Prionopelta poultoni
#289356 Unnecessary (second) replacement name for Prionopelta simillima Smith, 1860b. [Junior primary homonym of Leptogenys simillima Smith, 1860b.]
#268111 Junior synonym of Prionopelta majuscula: Brown, 1953c: 12; Wilson, 1958c: 148; Brown, 1960a: 177; Bolton, 1995b: 365; Shattuck, 2008b: 27.
#276523 Junior synonym of Prionopelta nominata: new synonymy (unpublished).
#289357 (selected) [Note: because the conditions of Article 23.9.1 of ICZN (4th edition, 1999) do not appear to have been satisfied, the previously overlooked Prionopelta nominata Smith, 1871a, the first proposed replacement name for the junior homonym Prionopelta simillima Smith, 1860b, takes priority over Prionopelta churchilli Donisthorpe, 1949h, Prionopelta majuscula Emery, 1897c, Prionopelta poultoni Donisthorpe, 1932c, and Prionopelta testacea Donisthorpe, 1947e (B. Bolton note, 17.v.2016).]