Geophilus linearis C.L. Koch, 1835 and Geophilus sorrentinus Attems, 1903 (currently Stenotaenia linearis and S. sorrentina; Chilopoda): proposed conservation of the specific names

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the specific names linearis C.L. Koch, 1835 and sorrentinus Attems, 1903, both originally published in Geophilus Leach, 1814, for two widespread European species of geophilomorph centipedes currently referred to the genus Stenotaenia C.L. Koch, 1847 of which Geophilus linearis C.L. Koch, 1835 is the type species. Stenotaenia linearis (C.L. Koch, 1835), which is currently in universal and common use, is threatened by the long forgotten subjective synonym Geophilus simplex Gervais, 1835 because of a first-reviser action by Gervais (1837) which has been practically disregarded since 1918. Stenotaenia sorrentina (Attems, 1903) is threatened by its putative, subjective synonymy with Geophilus forficularius Fanzago, 1881, a name never used as valid since the year of publication.