Genus — GLOBICERA. 
Globicera Bonaparte, Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci., 
Paris, Vol. XXXIX., p. 1072, (about Dec. 11) 
1854.. .. .. .. .. .. .. Type G. pacifica. 
This genus, hitherto unacknowledged as Australian, is distinguished from 
Myristicivora by its different coloration and diagnostically by the prominent 
cere at the base of the bill. It is superficially allied to the well known 
genus so long called Carpophaga, the only obvious difference being the 
basal tumid cere. As the coloration generally agrees the genus was not 
recognised by genus lumpers, but now that the name Carpophaga must 
be abandoned, as it is invalid, the present name has priority over the 
correct substitute for Carpophaga, viz., Muscadivores Gray 1855. Con- 
sequently if the distinction be denied the name Globicera must come into 
use instead of Muscadivores. It may as well be again noted that the 
Conspectus Gen. Av., Vol. II., p. 30, where it appears as a new name 
on the sheet bearing date Nov. 8, 1854, was not pubhshed until after 
April 15, 1855. 
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