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as type species of Acarus is invalidated by Article 30g according to 

 which Acarus siro (syn. farinae) is the type of Acarus. 



Sarcoptes Latr., 1802, mt. scabiei is hereby placed in the Official 

 List of Generic Names. 



Opinion prepared by Stiles, 



Opinion concurred in by fifteen (15) Commissioners: Apstein, 

 Bather, Dabbene, Chapman, Handlirsch, Hartert, Horvath, Ishikawa, 

 Jordan (D. S.), Jordan (K), Kolbe, Stejneger, Stiles, Stone, Warren. 



Opinion dissented from by no Commissioner. 



Not voting, two (2) Commissioners: Loennberg, Neveu-Lemaire. 



