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Zootaxa. 2021 Jun 22;4990(3):553-562. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4990.3.6.
Aphodius coenobita Gravenhorst, 1807 is an almost forgotten name which has never been used as valid after its establishment. Studies of Gravenhorst's life story and his relations with contemporary entomologists revealed that at least a part of the original syntype series of this taxon is stored in the "Museum für Naturkunde Berlin" (Germany). Furthermore, it is given evidence that Aphodius stercorosus F.E. Melsheimer, 1844 (currently placed in the genus Blackburneus Schmidt, 1913) is a junior synonym of Gravenhorst's name. In order to stabilise the nomenclature the name A. coenobita is declared to be a nomen oblitum under Article 23.9 of the Code of Zoological Nomenclature. At the same time A. stercorosus is declared a nomen protectum and it is given precedence over the older name. Additionally, one and the same specimen of the syntype series is designated as lectotype for both taxa.
Aphodius coenobita Gravenhorst, 1807 是一个几乎被遗忘的名字，自建立以来从未被用作有效名称。对 Gravenhorst 生平故事及其与当代昆虫学家关系的研究表明，该分类群的原始模式系列至少有一部分存放在“柏林自然历史博物馆”（德国）。此外，有证据表明 Aphodius stercorosus F.E. Melsheimer, 1844（目前归入 Blackburneus Schmidt, 1913 属）是 Gravenhorst 名称的同物异名。为了稳定命名法，根据《动物命名法规》第 23.9 条，宣布 A. coenobita 为废弃名称。同时，A. stercorosus 被宣布为受保护名称，并优先于旧名称。此外，模式系列中的同一标本被指定为这两个分类群的模式标本。
