Robertgurneya is a genus of copepods, containing the following species:[1]

Robertgurneya
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Robertgurneya

Apostolov & Marinov, 1988
Synonyms

Robertgurneya Lang, 1944

Taxonomic history

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The genus Robertgurneya was first diagnosed by Karl Georg Herman Lang in 1944,[2] with the name commemorating Robert Gurney.[3] Since Lang did not designate a type species, as required by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature for generic names published since 1930, that name is not "available". The first authors to explicitly designate a type species were Apostolov & Marinov in 1988, and they are therefore considered the authors of the genus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ T. Chad Walter & Rony Huys (2009). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall (ed.). "Robertgurneya Lang, 1944". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Rony Huys (2009). "Unresolved cases of type fixation, synonymy and homonymy in harpacticoid copepod nomenclature (Crustacea: Copepoda)" (PDF excerpt). Zootaxa. 2183: 1–99. ISBN 978-1-86977-400-4. Author copy
  3. ^ Hans G. Hansson. "Dr. Robert Gurney". Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. Göteborgs Universitet. Retrieved September 14, 2010.