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Ptomaphagus
Taxonomy
Ptomaphagus was named by Illiger (1798). It is extant. It is the type genus of Ptomaphagini.
It was assigned to Eleutherata by Illiger (1798); to Silphidae by Carpenter (1992); and to Ptomaphagina by Bouchard et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Eleutherata by Illiger (1798); to Silphidae by Carpenter (1992); and to Ptomaphagina by Bouchard et al. (2011).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1798 | Ptomaphagus Illiger p. 84 |
| 1992 | Ptomaphagus Carpenter |
| 2011 | Ptomaphagus Bouchard et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available