Cricetus

Cricetus cricetus
Taxonavigation
Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Cricetinae
Genus: Cricetus
Species (1): C. cricetus
Name
Cricetus Leske, 1779: 168 [conserved name]
- Type species: Mus cricetus Linnaeus, 1766, by absolute tautonymy.
- Gender: masculine.
- Placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 91 (1926: 1).
Synonyms
References
Primary references
- Leske, N.G. 1779. Anfangsgründe der Naturgeschichte. Erster Teil. Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius: Leipzig. 560 pp.
- International Commisision on Zoological Nomenclature. 1926. Opinion 91. Thirty-five generic names of Mammals placed on the Official List of Generic Names. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 73(4): 1–2. BHL Reference page.
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