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Genera in the family or subfamily Exodontinae: [ 5 ] records


Bryconexodon Géry [J.] 1980:2 Masc. Bryconexodon juruenae Géry 1980. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Bryconexodon Géry 1980 -- (Lucena in Reis et al. 2003:119 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Characinae with question, Mirande 2010:490 [ref. 31006], Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Exodontinae). Current status: Valid as Bryconexodon Géry 1980. Characidae: Exodontinae.

Exodon Müller [J.] & Troschel [F. H.] 1844:91 Masc. Exodon paradoxus Müller & Troschel 1844. Type by monotypy. Also appeared as new in Müller & Troschel 1845:16 [ref. 3071]. Also as new in Müller & Troschel 1848:634 [ref. 3972]. Apparently not preoccupied, Hystricodon Günther 1864 is an unneeded replacement. •Valid as Exodon Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Géry 1977:318 [ref. 1597], Lucena in Reis et al. 2003:127 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Characinae with question, Mirande 2010:490 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685] unplaced in Characidae, Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Exodontinae). Current status: Valid as Exodon Müller & Troschel 1844. Characidae: Exodontinae.

Gnathoplax Myers [G. S.] 1960:209 Fem. Exodon guyanensis Puyo 1948. Type by original designation (also monotypic). See nomenclatural discussion in Lucena & Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:155-156 [ref. 27061] and in Moreira & Lima 2011:315 [ref. 31389] •Synonym of Roeboexodon Géry 1959 -- (Géry 1977:322 [ref. 1597] based on placement of type species). •Genus inquirendum -- (Lucena & Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:156 [ref. 27061]). •Genus inquirendum in Characidae -- (Reis et al. 2003:159 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Roeboexodon Géry 1959 -- (Moreira & Lima 2011:313 [ref. 31389]). Current status: Synonym of Roeboexodon Géry 1959. Characidae: Exodontinae.

Hystricodon Günther [A.] 1864:349 Masc. Exodon paradoxus Müller & Troschel 1844. Type by being a replacement name. Unneeded replacement for Exodon, wrongly thought preoccupied. •Objective synonym of Exodon Müller & Troschel 1844 -- (Lucena in Reis et al. 2003:127 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Exodon Müller & Troschel 1844. Characidae: Exodontinae.

Roeboexodon Géry [J.] 1959:346 Masc. Exodon guyanensis Puyo 1948. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Roeboexodon Géry 1959 -- (Géry 1977:322 [ref. 1597], Lucena & Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:155 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Characinae with question, Mirande 2010:490 [ref. 31006], Moreira & Lima 2011:313 [ref. 31389], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685] unplaced in Characidae, Melo et al. 2024:15 [ref. 41541] in Exodontinae). Current status: Valid as Roeboexodon Géry 1959. Characidae: Exodontinae.


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