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International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, 2013. Opinion 2316 (Case 3463). Testudo gigantea Schweigger, 1812 (currently Geochelone (Aldabrachelys) gigantea; Reptilia, Testudines): usage of the specific name conserved by maintenance of a designated neotype, and suppression of Testudo dussumieri Gray, 1831 (currently Dipsochelys dussumieri). Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 70 (1), Mar 2013: 61-65.

Keywords

Dipsochelys dussumieri; Geochelone gigantea; Testudo dussumieri; Testudo gigantea

New: Name placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology [ICZN, 1999: Art. 80.6]

New: Name placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology [ICZN, 1999: Art. 80.6]

New: Name placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Specific Names in Zoology [ICZN, 1999: Art. 80.7]

New: Partially suppressed name (nom. rej.: "nom. suppr. part.") [ICZN, 1999: Art. 81.2.2 (obj./subj. syn.)]