I should have had no doubt if Lepas aurita and vittata had been made into two genera, for then when run together the oldest of the two would have been retained.

Certainly to put Conchoderma Olfers is not quite correct when applied to the two species, for such was not Olfers' definition and opinion.

If I do not hear, I shall retain Conchoderma for the two species...
P.S .-- Will you by silence give consent to the following?
Linnaeus gives no type to his genus Lepas, though L.balanus comes first.

Several oldish authors have used Lepas exclusively for the pedunculate division, and the name has been given to the family and compounded in sub-generic names.

Now, this shows that old authors attached the name Lepas more particularly to the pedunculate division.
Now, if I were to use Lepas for Anatifera (30/4.