NO. 6 OPINIONS 105 TO 114 15 



OPINION 108 



Si'SPRNSioN OF Rules tor Ca::cUa 1816 



SUMMARY.— Under Suspension of the Rules Gazclla Blainville, 1816, type 

 species Ctifra dorcus Linn., 1758a, is adopted in preference to Oryx, and is 

 hereby placed in the Official List of Generic Names. 



Statement of case. — See Opinion 90, p. 36. 



Discussion. — The vote taken on Opinion 90 stood sixteen (16) 

 in favor of Suspension of the Rules and adoption of Cazclla, and two 

 ( j) against this action. 



In accordance with the provisions governing Stispension of the 

 Rules, this case was referred to a Special Committee consisting of 

 Commissioner Loennberg representing the afiirmative, Commissioner 

 Dabbene the negative, and Ex-Commissioner H. F. Osborn as third 

 member of the Committee. 



The votes of the Committee have reached the Secretary ; all three 

 (3) votes are in the affirmative, a tmanimous vote has been obtained, 

 Suspension is therefore authorized, and GazcUa is to be recognized 

 in preference to Oryx. 



The Commission has instructed the Secretary to announce the re- 

 sult, and by a vote of thirteen (13) to one (i ) Gacclla Blainville, 

 1816, type Capro dorcas Linn., is hereby placed in the Official List (j1 

 Generic Names. 



