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proposes to recommend to the International Commission on Zoolo- 

 gical Nomenclature that the Rules be suspended in the following 

 cases: 



Holothuria Linn., 1758, (type physalis), vs. Physalia Lamarck, 

 1801, (type pelagica). The effect of suspension will be to retain 

 Physalia as generic name for the Portugese Man of War. 



Bohadschia Jaeger, 1833, vs. Holothuria Bruguière, 1791. — The 

 effect of suspension will be to retain Holothuria for the Sea Cu- 

 cumbers. 



The motion for suspension includes the following points: 



1) Suspend the Rules in the case of the generic names in 

 question ; 



2) Permanently reject Holothuria 1758, type physalis; 



3) Validate Physalia 1801, type pelagica (syn. physalis 1758]; 



4) AcceTpi Holothuria a.s dating from Bruguière, 1791, despite 

 the existence of Holothuria 1758 (if rejected); 



5) Said suspension is not to be construed as invalidating any 

 specific name. 



The grounds advanced for suspension will be: 



a. A strict application of the Rules in these cases Avill result 

 in greater confusion than uniformity, because 



b. The cases involve a transfer of generic names, almost uni- 

 versally accepted in the sense given above since 1791 (for Holothitria) 

 and since 1801 (for Physalia), to genera in other groups in con- 

 nection with which they have been used by only a very few authors 

 during more than 100 years. 



The undersigned cordially invites zoologists to communicate, 

 not later than September 1, 1917 , to him or to any other member 

 of the Commission, either their approval or disapproval of the pro- 

 posed* action. 



C. W. Stiles, 



Secretary to Commission. 



III. Personal-Notizen. 



Budapest (Ungarn). 

 Prof. Ludwig" von Méhely, Sektionsdirektor am Ungarischen 

 Nationalmuseum zu Budapest; wurde am 17. September des vorigen 

 Jahres zum ord. öffentl. Professor der allgemeinen Zoologie und 

 vergleichenden Anatomie an der Universität zu Budapest ernannt. 

 Die königliche Ernennung konnte wegen der kriegerischen Zustände 

 nicht früher bekanntgegeben werden. 



