A peer-reviewed open-access journal ZooKeys 619: 167–170Elthusa (2016) nierstraszi nom. n., the replacement name for Elthusa parva... 167 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.619.10143 SHORT COMMUNICATION http://zookeys.pensoft.net Launched to accelerate biodiversity research Elthusa nierstraszi nom. n., the replacement name for Elthusa parva (Nierstrasz, 1915), a junior secondary homonym of Elthusa parva (Richardson, 1910) (Isopoda, Cymothoidae) Kerry A. Hadfield1, Niel L. Bruce1,2, Nico J. Smit1 1 Water Research Group (Ecology), Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa 2 Museum of Tropical Queen- sland, 70–102 Flinders Street, Townsville, Australia 4810 Corresponding author: Kerry A. Hadfield (
[email protected]) Academic editor: T. Horton | Received 11 August 2016 | Accepted 7 September 2016 | Published 27 September 2016 http://zoobank.org/D1DB24BD-097D-4428-A94E-C1F0475119E7 Citation: Hadfield KA, Bruce NL,Smit NJ (2016) Elthusa nierstraszi nom. n., the replacement name for Elthusa parva (Nierstrasz, 1915), a junior secondary homonym of Elthusa parva (Richardson, 1910) (Isopoda, Cymothoidae). ZooKeys 619: 167–170. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.619.10143 Abstract The recent transfer of Elthusa parva (Richardson, 1910) from Ceratothoa created a homonymy with Elthusa parva (Nierstrasz, 1915). Elthusa parva (Richardson, 1910) has priority and Elthusa nierstraszi nom. n. is proposed as the new replacement name for the junior secondary homonym Elthusa parva (Nierstrasz, 1915). Keywords Meinertia parva, Livoneca parva, junior homonym, new combination, marine fish parasite Introduction Hadfield et al. (2016) in redescribing poorly characterised species of Ceratothoa Dana, 1852 transferred the species Ceratothoa parva (Richardson, 1910) to Elthusa Schioedte & Meinert, 1884.