Kiransus

  1. REDIRECT Hydrochus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Hydrophiloidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Staphyliniformia
Superfamilia: Hydrophiloidea

Familia: Hydrochidae
Genus: Hydrochus
Synonym: Kiransus

Name

  • Kiransus Makhan, 1994
    • Authority for current placement: Hansen, 1998: 229 ('syn. n.')
      • Disputed by Makhan et al. (2012a, b), but in ridiculous publications which cannot possibly be considered to be reliable sources on anything of a scientific nature
    • Current status: invalid subjective synonym of Hydrochus Leach, 1817

References

Primary references

  • Makhan, D. 1994: Descriptions of a new species in a new genus, Kiransus, and five new species of Hydrochus (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae). Zoological studies 33(2): 160–164. [not seen] Reference page. 

Additional references

  • Hansen, M. 1998: The systematic status of Kiransus Makhan, 1994, with the description of three new species of Hydrochus Leach, 1817 (Coleoptera: Hydrochidae). Entomologica scandinavica 29(2): 223–232. DOI: 10.1163/187631298X00302 Paywall. Reference page. 
  • Makhan, D., Eftekharzadeh, G., Soheili, A., Khani, M. & Banihashemi, M. 2012. Further morphological notes on the genera Deepakius Makhan, 1998, Kiransus Makhan, 1994 and Hydrochus Leach, 1817, from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Hydrochidae). Calodema 210: 1–5. pdf Reference page. 
  • Makhan, D., Eftekharzadeh, G., Soheili, A., Khani, M. & Banihashemi, M. 2012. The genus Kiransus Makhan, 1994 (aschnaae species group) from Africa (Coleoptera, Hydrochidae). Calodema 211: 1–4. pdf Reference page. 
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