Maynard (1920b [April 8]:91-92) used the binomen Strophiops fragilis prior to its intended formal description as an example of his "Law of Individual Reincarnation" and referenced subsequently published illustrations (Maynard, 1920c [July 10]:figs. 81, 82) representing apertural views of two different specimens that were reproduced in color (Maynard, 1920c:pl. 18, fig. 4,5). Article 10.1.1 (ICZN, 1999:9) states that if publication of the data relating to a new nominal taxon or a nomenclatural act is interrupted and continued at a later date, the name or act becomes available only when the requirements of the relevant Articles have been met. Thus, the first usages of the name (Maynard, 1920b:91-92) were nomina nuda. The association of a new species group name with an illustration of the taxon being named prior to 1930 makes the name Strophiops fragilis available (Article 12.2.7, ICZN, 1999:17) at the time of publication of the illustrations (July 10, 1920) rather than on
Intended taxon description:
52. S. fragilis.
A little larger, 1.00 by .40; costae. 70 about as wide as interspaces, but very low; aperture, .25; yellow-white, streaked with red-brown. Second westernmost Brigadier Key. 200, many dead. Plate 26, figs. 3, 4.