The binomen Strophiops peravita was used by Maynard (1919b:47) as a example of a species with a conically tapering shell and contained a reference to subsequently published figures (Maynard, 1920d:pl. 1, figs. 1-2) that were captioned "S. perantiqua M. & C." These figures were issued as part of the description of S. perantiqua. The usage of the name S. peravita in 1919 is a nomen nudum. Maynard never used the name peravita again. 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 name S. peravita became available on