Hello Mark and Claude,

I agree with you about the contribution made to the author of the
Family Psolidae, it's very important. I also think that the paper of
Claude will help us a lot.

Thanks and congratulations for this paper, Claude.

Best wishes,

Julio.

2013/2/12 Mark O'Loughlin <[log in to unmask]>:
> Greetings all
>
> I forwarded my response to this important communication from Claude, and recognize now that it will be potentially important for all of us.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Mark
>
>
> Peter Mark O'Loughlin
> (Honorary Associate Museum Victoria)
> Mount Sion Community
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> ________________________________________
> From: Mark O'Loughlin
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2013 9:09 PM
> To: Claude Massin
> Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: Author name for Psolidae
>
> Greetings from Melbourne, and thank you Claude
>
> I also noticed that Alexey found an earlier author for Psolidae.  We took the name back earlier to Forbes 1841, but not far enough!  I am very comfortable with Burmeister 1837.  I continue to learn.
>
> My continuing appreciation and very best wishes, Claude
>
> Mark
>
>
> Peter Mark O'Loughlin
> (Honorary Associate Museum Victoria)
> Mount Sion Community
> 126 The Avenue
> P.O. Box 851
> Parkville. 3052
> p. +613 83590179
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Claude Massin [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2013 8:53 PM
> To: Mark O'Loughlin
> Subject: Author name for Psolidae
>
> Dear Mark,
>
> May I have your opinion on the author of the family Psolidae?
>
> In your paper on Australian Psolidium (2008) you listed all the citations
> of  the family Psolidae and according to you the family was erected by
> Forbes ,1841.
>
> However, in a recent paper A. Smirrnov (System of the Class Holothuroidea,
> Paleontological Journal 46(8):: 793-812, 2012) allocated the famliy
> Psolidae to Burmeister, 1837. (Handbuch der Naturgeschichte. Zweite
> Abteilung ,Zoologie, Berlin)
>
> Burmeister definition of Psolidae is; "Fam . Psolidae. The pedonculated
> tube feet are located only on the flat ventral sole. The body is thick,
> rounded up side, tapering anteriorly and posteriorly. The body wall is very
> hard, rugose. Tentacles ramified"
> (personal translation from German gothic to English).
>
> This definition of Psolidae is according to me perfectly
> valid  and  therefore I agree with A. Smirnov to allocate the family
> Psolidae to Burmeister, 1837.
>   Since we are at the level  of the family, the rules of  the ICZN are not
> valid. However,  I think that it is best to follow the rule of priority .
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> Claude MASSIN
> Dr Claude MASSIN
> Section Malacologie
> Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique
> 29 rue Vautier
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