Isaura Lamouroux, in Audouin, Bourdon, de Candolle, d’Aubebard de Férussac, Deshayes, Deslongchamps, É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Guérin, Guillemin, de Jussieu, Kunth, Delafosse, Lamouroux, Latreille, Prévost, Richard & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1826, an available name and objective synonym of Isaurus Gray, 1828: reversal of precedence (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia)

Abstract

Savigny (1811: pl. 2, figs. 1–4, caption) presented four species of zoanthids which he referred to as “Isaures fixées” in French (not Latin) in his work on cnidarians from Egypt. Audouin (1826: 229–231) later wrote the text to accompany Savigny’s (1811: pl. 2) plates, when the latter’s health failed (see Sherborn 1897: 287).

The order Zoantharia Rafinesque, 1815 (Cnidaria, Anthozoa: Hexacorallia): supraspecific classification and nomenclature

“…However, over the past two decades, phylogenetic and detailed morphological examinations of zoantharians have resulted in a new understanding of the evolutionary relationships within the order (Sinniger et al 2005, Reimer et al 2007a, 2008a, Reimer and Fujii 2010, Sinniger et al 2010a, 2013, Fujii and Reimer 2011, 2013; Swain et al 2015). Combined with a recent effort to organize the nomenclature of zoantharians (Low and Reimer 2011a, b, 2012a, b), it can be said that much of the Zoantharia nomenclature is now stable, and generally reflects our current understanding of their evolutionary history.…”

“…Type species Isaurus tuberculatus Gray, 1828, by subsequent designation by Haddon and Shackleton (1891b: 682); gender masculine. An objective synonym of Isaurus Gray, 1828 (see Low and Reimer 2012b: 46). See Isaurus Gray, 1828.…”

“…The name Isaurus Gray, 1828, is a replacement name for Isaura Lamouroux, in Audouin, Bourdon, de Candolle, d’Aubebard de Férussac, Deshayes, Deslongchamps, É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Guérin, Guillemin, de Jussieu, Kunth, Delafosse, Lamouroux, Latreille, Prévost, Richard and Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1826, which Gray (1828: 8) believed to be preoccupied (see Low and Reimer 2012b: 46). Low and Reimer (2012b: 47) reversed the precedence of Isaura Lamouroux, in Audouin, Bourdon, de Candolle, d’Aubebard de Férussac, Deshayes, Deslongchamps, É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Guérin, Guillemin, de Jussieu, Kunth, Delafosse, Lamouroux, Latreille, Prévost, Richard & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1826, and Isaurus Gray, 1828, thereby maintaining current and prevailing usage of the latter name. See also the synonyms Antinedia Duchassaing de Fonbressin & Michelotti, 1864, Pales Gray, 1867, Palythoa (Monothoa) Andres, 1883, Panceria Andres, 1877, and Zoanthus (Monanthus) Andres, 1883.…”

“…The genus Hughea Lamouroux, 1821, has long been confused for a genus of a zoantharian, which it is not (see Ryland and Lancaster 2003: 411; Appendix 2). As discussed by Low and Reimer (2012b), the name Palythoa savignyi was proposed by Audouin (1826: 229) for an unnamed figured by Savigny (1811: pl. 2, fig.…”

“…Isaurus tuberculatus Gray, 1828, is herein designated as the type species of Zoanthus (Monanthus) Andres, 1883, thereby making Zoanthus (Monanthus) Andres, 1883, a junior objective synonym of Isaurus Gray, 1828, as they have the same type species (Article 61.3.3 of the Code, ICZN 1999: 64) (also see Low and Reimer 2012b: 47).…”