FORAMINIFERA d’Orbigny, 1826

Coan, Eugene V., Pacaud, Jean-Michel & Kabat, Alan R., 2024, Gérard-Paul Deshayes (1796 - 1875) and his taxa, Geodiversitas 46 (16), pp. 553-930 : 805

Phylum FORAMINIFERA d’Orbigny, 1826

In four publications with descriptions of Foraminifera, Deshayes (1828b, 1830a-EncyMeth, 1832-EncyMeth, 1838-RegAnim) referred to a list of nomina nuda published by d’Orbigny (1826). D’Orbigny had also prepared the “planches inédites”, or detailed drawings of these microscopic specimens, accompanied by carved limestone models that were enlarged in size by 40 to 200 times. Deshayes was able to publish these names with descriptions, since d’Orbigny was then in South America on an extended collecting expedition. ( Hairie et al. 2022: 2; Vénec-Peyré 2005). When Deshayes made these names available with descriptions, he cited d’Orbigny’s list, and he presumably saw d’Orbigny’s limestone models and drawings of new species. However, under ICZN Code Art. 50.1, there is no indication that anyone besides Deshayes was involved in making the names available. In later treatments, some subsequent authors have inappropriately rendered these species as “d’Orbigny, in Deshayes”. WFD in the following list refers to the World Foraminifera Database: https:// www.marinespecies.org/foraminifera/

Dorbignyaea – Deshayes, 1830a-EncyMeth: 231. Nomen nudum.