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Genera in the family or subfamily Hiodontidae: [ 6 ] records


Amphiodon Rafinesque [C. S.] 1819:421 Masc. Amphiodon alveoides Rafinesque 1819. Type by monotypy. Appeared as a subgenus of Hyodon [=Hiodon] in Rafinesque 1820:173 (Apr.) [ref. 7309] and 1820:41 (Dec.) [ref. 3592]. •Synonym of Hiodon Lesueur 1818 -- (Hilton 2002:12 [ref. 26579], Hilton & Grande 2008:225 [ref. 30118]). Current status: Synonym of Hiodon Lesueur 1818. Hiodontidae.

Clodalus (subgenus of Hiodon) Rafinesque [C. S.] 1820:175 Masc. Hiodon clodalus Lesueur 1818. Type by absolute tautonymy. Also appeared in Rafinesque (Dec.) 1820:43 [ref. 3592]. Subgenus is correctly Hiodon and not Hyodon as given. •Synonym of Hiodon Lesueur 1818 -- (Hilton 2002:12 [ref. 26579], Hilton & Grande 2008:225 [ref. 30118]). Current status: Synonym of Hiodon Lesueur 1818. Hiodontidae.

Elattonistius (subgenus of Hyodon) Gill [T. N.] & Jordan [D. S.] in Jordan 1877:67 Masc. Hiodon chrysopsis Richardson 1837. Type by monotypy. Correct spelling for genus of the type species is Hiodon. •Synonym of Hiodon Lesueur 1818 -- (Hilton 2002:12 [ref. 26579], Hilton & Grande 2008:225 [ref. 30118]). Current status: Synonym of Hiodon Lesueur 1818. Hiodontidae.

Glossodon Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1033 Masc. Cyprinus (Abramis?) smithii Richardson 1837. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Glossodon Rafinesque 1818 in fishes; not replaced. •Synonym in part of Hiodon Lesueur 1818. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Hiodon Lesueur 1818. Hiodontidae.

Glossodon Rafinesque [C. S.] 1818:354 Masc. Glossodon harengoides Rafinesque 1818. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan & Gilbert 1877:84 [ref. 4907]. Treated as subgenus of Hyodon [Hiodon] in Rafinesque 1820:174 (Apr.) [ref. 7309] and 1820:42 (Dec.) [ref. 3592]. •Synonym of Hiodon Lesueur 1818 -- (Hilton 2002:12 [ref. 26579], Hilton & Grande 2008:225 [ref. 30118]). Current status: Synonym of Hiodon Lesueur 1818. Hiodontidae.

Hiodon Lesueur [C. A.] 1818:364 Masc. Hiodon tergisus Lesueur 1818. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan & Gilbert 1877:84 [ref. 4907]. Spelled Hyodon in early literature. •Valid as Hiodon Lesueur 1818 -- (Hilton 2002:12 [ref. 26584], Hilton & Grande 2008:225 [ref. 30118]). Current status: Valid as Hiodon Lesueur 1818. Hiodontidae.


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