Katianira Hansen, 1916 and
Natalianira Kensley, 1984 are the only
two named genera in the family Katianiridae (isopods). They appear to
be named after the Russian women's names Katia and Natalia, but such
was not intended. Katianira probably derives from greek katias
(stylet) + Janira (isopod genus name). Natalianira derives
from the name of the Natal province + Janira.
Kenothecaster (fossil starfish) Named by John
Branstrator from Greek kenos empty + theke case or box +
aster star, since the starfish had incompletely skeletally filled
arms. Not coincidentally, his advisor was named Kenneth
E. Caster.
Neardisaster (fossil starfish) From Greek ne not
+ ardis point + aster star, referring to the absence of
distinct edges around the mouth. Both of these names were presented
only in an unpublished 1975 PhD dissertation ("Paleobiology and Revision
of the Ordovician Asteriadina [Echinodermata: Asteroidea] of the
Cincinnati Area") by John Branstrator, so the names are not valid by
ICZN rules.
Mimetaster (Devonian arthropod)
Names of plant families conventionally end with "-aceae". Names of plant
tribes end with "-eae". When the root name ends with "-ac", the tribe
name appears, falsely, to be a family name:
Bombaceae (Bombacaceae)
Dipsaceae (Dipsacaceae)
Olaceae (Olacaceae)
Portulaceae (Portulacaceae)
Smilaceae (Smilacaceae)
Tripsaceae (Poaceae)
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