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Genera in the family or subfamily Nettastomatidae: [ 12 ] records


Dietrichthys (subgenus of Chlopsis) Whitley [G. P.] 1935:219 Masc. Chlopsis (Dietrichthys) finitimus Whitley 1935. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Saurenchelys Peters 1864 -- (Smith 1989:590 [ref. 13285]). Current status: Synonym of Saurenchelys Peters 1864. Nettastomatidae.

Facciolella Whitley [G. P.] 1938:197 Fem. Nettastomella physonima Facciolà 1914. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Nettastomella Facciolà 1911, preoccupied by Nettastomella Carpenter 1865 in Mollusca. •Valid as Facciolella Whitley 1938 -- (Blache et al. 1973:237 [ref. 7185], Smith & Castle 1982:34 [ref. 5453], Saldanha in Whitehead et al. 1986:562 [ref. 13676], Smith 1989:596 [ref. 13285], Klausewitz 1994:445 [ref. 23563], Klausewitz 1995:45 [ref. 22578], Smith 1999:1689 [ref. 24661], Smith 2003:752 [ref. 26989], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:19 [ref. 36649], Smith & Stewart 2015:285 [ref. 34234], Golani & Fricke 2018:26 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Facciolella Whitley 1938. Nettastomatidae.

Hoplunnis Kaup [J. J.] 1859:19 Fem. Hoplunnis schmidti Kaup 1859. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Hoplunnis Kaup 1859 -- (Lane & Stewart 1968:59 [ref. 7904], Smith & Castle 1982:19 [ref. 5453], Smith 1989:576 [ref. 13285], Smith 1999:1673 [ref. 24661], Smith 2003:752 [ref. 26989]). Current status: Valid as Hoplunnis Kaup 1859. Nettastomatidae.

Hyoprorus Kölliker [R. A. von] 1853:101 Masc. Hyoprorus messanensis Kölliker 1853. Type by monotypy. Species originally spelled messanensis, perhaps in error for messinaensis. •Synonym of Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810 -- (Smith et al. 1981:538 [ref. 6158], Smith 1989:604 [ref. 13285]). Current status: Synonym of Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810. Nettastomatidae.

Metopomycter Gilbert [C. H.] 1905:585 Masc. Metopomycter denticulatus Gilbert 1905. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810 -- (Smith et al. 1981:538 [ref. 6158], Smith 1989:604 [ref. 13285]). Current status: Synonym of Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810. Nettastomatidae.

Muraenosaurus Osório [B.] 1909:14 Masc. Muraenosaurus guentheri Osório 1909. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Muraenosaurus Seeley 1874 in Reptilia, replaced by Osorina Whitley 1951. •In the synonymy of Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810 -- (Blache et al. 1973:236 [ref. 7185], Smith et al. 1981:538 [ref. 6158], Smith 1989:604 [ref. 13285]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810. Nettastomatidae.

Nettastoma Rafinesque [C. S.] 1810:66 Neut. Nettastoma melanura Rafinesque 1810. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810 -- (Blache et al. 1973:236 [ref. 7185], Smith et al. 1981 [ref. 6158], Karrer 1982:62 [ref. 5679], Smith & Castle 1982:7 [ref. 5453], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:29 [ref. 6441], Saldanha in Whitehead et al. 1986:563 [ref. 13676], Castle 1986:191 [ref. 5644], Paxton et al. 1989:113 [ref. 12442], Smith 1989:604 [ref. 13285], Gomon et al. 1994:197 [ref. 22532], Smith 1999:1690 [ref. 24661], Smith 2003:753 [ref. 26989], Paxton et al. 2006:299 [ref. 28995], Smith 2008:180 [ref. 30621], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:19 [ref. 36649], Zhang et al. 2010:302 [ref. 31511], Smith & Stewart 2015:286 [ref. 34234], Fricke et al. 2018:51 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810. Nettastomatidae.

Nettastomella Facciolà [L.] 1911:277 Fem. Nettastomella physonima Facciolà 1914. Type by subsequent monotypy. Appeared first and dates to 1911, with reference to a description and with species juxta [apparently never described, not fully investigated]; subsequently Facciolà 1914:47 [ref. 1290] included physonema [original physonima]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Nettastomella Carpenter 1865 in Mollusca; replaced by Facciolella Whitley 1938 who dated to 1914. •In the synonymy of Facciolella Whitley 1938 -- (Blache et al. 1973:237 [ref. 7185], Smith 1989:596 [ref. 13285]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Facciolella Whitley 1938. Nettastomatidae.

Nettenchelys Alcock [A. W.] 1898:149 Fem. Nettenchelys taylori Alcock 1898. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Nettenchelys Alcock 1898 -- (Smith et al. 1981 [ref. 6158], Smith & Castle 1982:12 [ref. 5453], Smith 1989:599 [ref. 13285], Brito 1989 [ref. 13509], Smith 1999:1690 [ref. 24661], Smith 2003:753 [ref. 26989], Paxton et al. 2006:299 [ref. 28995], Smith et al. 2015:105, 106 [ref. 34125], Golani & Fricke 2018:26 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Nettenchelys Alcock 1898. Nettastomatidae.

Osorina Whitley [G. P.] 1951:68 Fem. Muraenosaurus guentheri Osório 1909. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Muraenosaurus Osorio 1909, preoccupied by Muraenosaurus Seeley 1874 in Reptilia. •Synonym of Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810 -- (Blache et al. 1973:236 [ref. 7185], Smith et al. 1981:538 [ref. 6158], Smith 1989:604 [ref. 13285]). Current status: Synonym of Nettastoma Rafinesque 1810. Nettastomatidae.

Saurenchelys Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1864:397 Fem. Saurenchelys cancrivora Peters 1864. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Saurenchelys Peters 1864 -- (Blache et al. 1973:237 [ref. 7185], Smith & Castle 1982:19 [ref. 5453], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:29 [ref. 6441], Saldanha in Whitehead et al. 1986:564 [ref. 13676], Paxton et al. 1989:114 [ref. 12442], Smith 1989:590 [ref. 13285], Klausewitz 1994:446 [ref. 23563], Smith 1999:1689 [ref. 24661], Klausewitz & Zajonz 2000:343 [ref. 25118], Smith 2003:752 [ref. 26989], Paxton et al. 2006:299 [ref. 28995], Zhang et al. 2010:303 [ref. 31511], Smith et al. 2015:121 [ref. 34126], Golani & Fricke 2018:26 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Saurenchelys Peters 1864. Nettastomatidae.

Venefica Jordan [D. S.] & Davis [B. M.] 1891:651 Fem. Nettastoma procerum Goode & Bean 1883. Type by original designation. •Valid as Venefica Jordan & Davis 1891 -- (Blache et al. 1973:237 [ref. 7185], Karrer 1982:66 [ref. 5679], Smith & Castle 1982:41 [ref. 5453], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:29 [ref. 6441], Saldanha in Whitehead et al. 1986:565 [ref. 13676], Castle 1986:191 [ref. 5644], Smith 1989:609 [ref. 13285], Smith 1999:1689 [ref. 24661], Smith 2003:753 [ref. 26989], Fricke et al. 2009:21 [ref. 30213], Melo et al. 2009:11 [ref. 30460], Parin et al. 2014:50 [ref. 33547], Smith & Stewart 2015:287 [ref. 34234], Robertson et al. 2017:37 [ref. 35676], Fricke et al. 2018:51 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Venefica Jordan & Davis 1891. Nettastomatidae.


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