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PONTING, John. Titanoniscus, a replacement name for the South African woodlouse, Titana Budde-Lund, 1909 (Isopoda: Oniscidea). S. Afr. j. sci. [online]. 2025, vol.121, n.3-4, pp.1-1. ISSN 1996-7489.  https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2025/19228.

SIGNIFICANCE: In any area of scientific study, it is important to be able to identify the objects being discussed. Within zoology, this applies to the identity of the species. This process is controlled by the Code of the International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature, which requires each animal to have a unique name (genus and species). When the same name is inadvertently given to a second animal, a new name must be given to the second described animal in order to retain clarity within the scientific literature. This article provides the required replacement name for a South African isopod. Isopods are an order of about 10 000 species of crustaceans, about half of which are terrestrial. These are commonly referred to as woodlice and form the suborder Oniscidea.

Palavras-chave : Isopoda; Oniscidea; Titanidae; Titana; Titanoniscus; Titanoniscidae.

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