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Hystrix (Hystricops)
Taxonomy
Hystrix (Hystricops) was named by Leidy (1858) [named as subgenus by Leidy 1858; raised to genus level].
It was reranked as Hystricops by Stirton (1935), McKenna and Bell (1997), Rybczynski (2007), Korth (2017).
It was assigned to Hystrix by Leidy (1858); to Castoridae by Stirton (1935), McKenna and Bell (1997); to Castorinae by Rybczynski (2007); and to Hystricopini by Korth (2017).
It was reranked as Hystricops by Stirton (1935), McKenna and Bell (1997), Rybczynski (2007), Korth (2017).
It was assigned to Hystrix by Leidy (1858); to Castoridae by Stirton (1935), McKenna and Bell (1997); to Castorinae by Rybczynski (2007); and to Hystricopini by Korth (2017).
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1858 | Hystrix (Hystricops) Leidy p. 22 |
| 1935 | Hystricops Stirton |
| 1997 | Hystricops McKenna and Bell |
| 2007 | Hystricops Rybczynski p. 7 |
| 2017 | Hystricops Korth p. 254 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subg. †Hystrix (Hystricops) Leidy 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available