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Mormyridae
Marcusenius gracilis Kramer 2013 [Invalid]
Nomenclature
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Genus: MarcuseniusSpecies: Marcusenius elegans
Species:
Marcusenius gracilis Kramer 2013
Usage:
invalid
Unacceptability Reason:
junior homonym
Reference:
Synonyms, objective (homotypic):
- Marcusenius elegans Fricke & Kramer 2022
Type material:
Holotype: ZSM 42204. Paratypes: 16, all at ZSM.
Taxonomic notes:
Currently Gnathonemus gracilis Pellegrin, 1922 is treated as Marcusenius senegalensis gracilis (Pellegrin, 1922) rendering Marcusenius gracilis Kramer 2013 a secondary junior homonym. Replacement name for the latter proposed in Fricke & Kramer, 2022.
Type locality:
Comoé River, Kafolo, Mouches Tsété, 9° 36' N, 4° 19' W. Ivory Coast.