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Genera in the family or subfamily Dinolestidae: [ 3 ] records


Dinolestes Klunzinger [C. B.] 1872:29 Masc. Dinolestes muelleri Klunzinger 1872. Type by monotypy. Original spelling of species is mülleri; correction to muelleri is mandatory. •Valid as Dinolestes Klunzinger 1872 -- (Fraser 1971 [ref. 21276], Scott 1981:130 [ref. 5533], Paxton et al. 1989:560 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:572 [ref. 22532], Paxton et al. 2006:1131 [ref. 28994], Allen & Gomon 2008:565 [ref. 30653]). Current status: Valid as Dinolestes Klunzinger 1872. Dinolestidae.

Lanioperca Günther [A.] 1872:183 Fem. Lanioperca mordax Günther 1872. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Dinolestes Klunzinger (early) 1872 -- (Scott 1981:130 [ref. 5533], Paxton et al. 1989:560 [ref. 12442], Paxton et al. 2006:1131 [ref. 28994]). •Also a synonym of Neosphyraena Castelnau (July 15, 1872), Lanioperca dating to Sept. 1, 1872 -- (Fowler MS). Current status: Synonym of Dinolestes Klunzinger 1872. Dinolestidae.

Neosphyraena Castelnau [F. L.] 1872:96 Fem. Neosphyraena multiradiata Castelnau 1872. Type by monotypy. According to Fowler (MS), Neosphyraena was published 15 July 1872, Dinolestes in early 1872. •Synonym of Dinolestes Klunzinger 1872 -- (Scott 1981:130 [ref. 5533], Paxton et al. 1989:560 [ref. 12442], Paxton et al. 2006:1131 [ref. 28994]). Current status: Synonym of Dinolestes Klunzinger 1872. Dinolestidae.


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