NO. 6 OPINIONS 105 TO 114 17 



OPINION 110 



Suspension of Rules eok Lcujidiiiiii 1833 



Summary. — Under Suspension of the Rules Lafjidium Meyen, 1833, type 

 species Lagidium pcruanum Meyen, is adopted in preference to I'iscaccia 

 Oken, 1816, genotype " Lct^iis chilcnsis Molina," 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 Lagidium, and two 



(2) against this action. 



In accordance with the provisions governing Suspension of the 

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

 Commissioner Apstein representing the affirmative, 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 unanimous vote has been obtained, 

 Suspension is therefore authorized, and Lagidium is to be recognized 

 in preference to Viscaccia. 



The Commission has instructed the Secretary to announce the 

 result, and by a vote of thirteen (13) to one (i) Lagidium Meyen, 

 1833, type Lagidium pcruanum Meyen, is hereby placed in the Official 

 List of Generic Names. 



