All,
Thanks to all who responded with the answer to my question regarding the
proper spelling of Tusoteuthis longa.
Miller (1968, p. 53) included the original spelling, “Tusoteuthis longus
Logan 1898” in the citation under his section heading of "Tusoteuthis
longa Logan 1898", but then offered no explanation for the spelling
change.
Apparently he recognized the gender issue with the masculine "longus"
species name originated by Logan.
Regards,
Mike Everhart
Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Fort Hays State University
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