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Eretiscus
Taxonomy
Eretiscus was named by Olson (1986) [Replacement name for Microdytes Simpson (1981) preoccupied by Mirodytes Balfour-Browne, 1949 (Coleoptera)].
It was assigned to Palaeospheniscinae by Acosta Hospitaleche et al. (2004) and Ksepka et al. (2006); and to Spheniscidae by Olson (1986), Acosta Hospitaleche and Tambussi (2008) and Tambussi et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Palaeospheniscinae by Acosta Hospitaleche et al. (2004) and Ksepka et al. (2006); and to Spheniscidae by Olson (1986), Acosta Hospitaleche and Tambussi (2008) and Tambussi et al. (2023).
Species
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1981 | Microdytes Simpson p. 267 figs. Plate I, Figs. 1-3 |
| 1986 | Eretiscus Olson p. 785 |
| 2004 | Eretiscus Acosta Hospitaleche et al. p. 235 |
| 2006 | Eretiscus Ksepka et al. p. 416 |
| 2008 | Eretiscus Acosta Hospitaleche and Tambussi p. 113 |
| 2023 | Eretiscus Tambussi et al. p. 272 |
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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.
G. †Eretiscus Olson 1986
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†Eretiscus tonnii Simpson 1981
Invalid names: Microdytes Simpson 1981 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available