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Soricidae (shrew)

Mammalia - Soricidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1814Soricidae Fischer
1821Soricidae Gray p. 300
1850Soricidae Bonaparte p. 1
1877Soricidae Schlosser p. 89
1883Soricidae Flower p. 186
1889Soricidae Cope p. 876
1891Soricidae Flower and Lydekker p. 92
1902Soricidae Hay p. 738
1910Soricidae Gregory p. 465
1911Soricidae Jaekel p. 210
1930Soricidae Hay p. 439
1952Soricidae Sherman p. 87
1966Soricidae Johnson p. 80
1967Soricidae Van Valen
1968Soricidae Kurten p. 43
1980Soricidae Kurten and Anderson p. 103
1984Soricidae Butler
1988Soricidae Carroll
1989Soricidae Shoshani et al. p. 436
1991Soricidae Nowak
2001Soricidae Madsen et al. p. 611
2002Soricidae Douady et al. p. 204
2005Soricidae Asher et al. p. 920
2005Soricidae Wilson and Reeder
2006Soricidae Lopatin
2008Soricidae Gunnell et al.
2010Soricidae Asher and Helgen p. 3 figs. Figure 1
2010Soricidae Silcox et al.
2016Soricidae Korth and Evander
2020Soricidae Lofgren et al.
2022Soricidae Korth et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Eulipotyphla
suborderSoricomorphaGregory 1910
familySoricidaeFischer 1814
familySoricidaeFischer 1814

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.

Fm. Soricidae Fischer 1814 [shrew]
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G. †Alloblarinella Storch 1995
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†Alloblarinella europaea Reumer 1984
†Alloblarinella sinica Storch 1995
G. †Alluvisorex Hutchison 1966
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†Alluvisorex arcadentes Hutchison 1966
†Alluvisorex chasseae Tedford 1961
G. †Asoriculus Kretzoi 1959
G. †Beremendia Kormos 1930
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†Beremendia fissidens Petényi 1864
G. †Cokia Storch 1995
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†Cokia kowalskae Storch 1995
†Cokia robusta Rzebik-Kowalska 1989
G. †Cretasorex Nessov and Gureyev 1981
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†Cretasorex arkhangelskyi Nessov and Gureyev 1981
Subfm. Crocidosoricinae Reumer 1987
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G. †Carposorex Crochet 1975
G. †Clapasorex Crochet 1975
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†Clapasorex alvarezae van den Hoek Ostende 2003
Tr. †Crocidosoricini Reumer 1987
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G. †Crocidosorex Lavocat 1951
G. †Miocrocidosorex Lopatin 2004
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†Miocrocidosorex zazhigini Lopatin 2004
G. †Florinia Ziegler 1989
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†Florinia stehlini Doben-Florin 1964
G. †Lartetium Ziegler 1989
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†Lartetium petersbuchense Ziegler 1989
†Lartetium prevostianum Lartet 1851
G. †Miosorex Kretzoi 1959
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†Miosorex grivensis Depéret 1892
†Miosorex pusilliformis Doben-Florin 1964
G. †Oligosorex Kretzoi 1959
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†Oligosorex bruijni Gibert 1974
Tr. †Oligosoricini Gureev 1971
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G. †Aralosorex Lopatin 2004
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†Aralosorex kalini Lopatin 2004
G. †Soricella Doben-Florin 1964
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†Soricella discrepans Doben-Florin 1964
G. †Srinitium Hugueney 1976
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†Srinitium caeruleum Ziegler 1998
†Srinitium marteli Hugueney 1976
G. †Taatsiinia Ziegler et al. 2007
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†Taatsiinia hoeckorum Ziegler et al. 2007
G. †Tavoonyia Ziegler et al. 2007
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†Tavoonyia altaica Ziegler et al. 2007
G. †Ulmensia Ziegler 1989
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†Ulmensia antecedens Ziegler 1998
†Ulmensia ehrensteinensis Ziegler 1989
Subfm. Crocidurinae Milne Edwards 1874 [white-toothed shrew]
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G. Crocidura Wagler 1832
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Crocidura attila Dollman 1915
Crocidura giffardi de Winton 1898
Crocidura horsfieldi Tomes 1856 [Horsfield's shrew]
Crocidura kornfeldi Kormos 1934
Crocidura leucodon Hermann 1780
Crocidura olivieri Lesson 1827 [African giant shrew]
Crocidura poensis Fraser 1843
Crocidura russula Herrmann 1780 [Greater white-toothed shrew]
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Invalid names: Crocidura mimula Miller 1901 [synonym]
Crocidura sururae Heller 1910
Crocidura zimmermanni Wettstein 1953
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Invalid names: Sorex caerulescens Shaw 1800 [synonym]
Invalid names: Heliosorex Heller 1910 [synonym], Leucodon Fatio 1869 [synonym], Paurodus Schulze 1897 [synonym], Rhinomus Murray 1861 [synonym]
Tr. Crocidurini Milne Edwards 1872
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G. Diplomesodon Brandt 1952
G. †Feroculus Kelaart 1852
G. Myosorex Gray 1838
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Invalid names: Congosorex Heim de Balsac and Lamotte 1956 [synonym]
G. †Paracrocidura Heim de Balsac 1956
G. †Praesorex Thomas 1913
G. †Solisorex Thomas 1924
G. †Surdisorex Thomas 1906
G. Sylvisorex Thomas 1904
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Sylvisorex gemmeus Heller 1910
Sylvisorex morio Gray 1862
Sylvisorex sorelloides Lönnberg 1912
Tr. †Scutisoricini Allen 1917
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G. †Scutisorex Thomas 1913
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Scutisorex congicus Thomas 1915
G. †Sivatupaia Sehgal et al. 2022
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†Sivatupaia ramnagarensis Sehgal et al. 2022
G. Suncus Ehrenberg 1832
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Suncus etruscus Savi 1822
Suncus madagascariensis Coquerel 1848 [Madagascan pygmy shrew]
Suncus murinus Linnaeus 1766 [Asian house shrew]
Suncus varilla Thomas 1895 [Lesser dwarf shrew]
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Invalid names: Suncus orangiae Roberts 1924 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pachyura Selys Longchamps 1839 [synonym], Plerodus Schulze 1897 [synonym]
Subfm. †Heterosoricinae Viret and Zapfe 1951
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G. †Atasorex Lopatin 2004
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†Atasorex edax Lopatin 2004
G. †Dinosorex Engesser 1972
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†Dinosorex anatolicus van den Hoek Ostende 1995
†Dinosorex engesseri Rabeder 1998
†Dinosorex huerzeleri Engesser 1975
†Dinosorex pachygnathus Engesser 1972
†Dinosorex sansaniensis Lartet 1851
†Dinosorex zapfei Engesser 1975
G. †Domnina Cope 1873
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†Domnina crassigenis Cope 1873
†Domnina dakotensis Macdonald 1970
†Domnina gradata Cope 1873
†Domnina greeni Macdonald 1963
†Domnina sagittariensis Kihm and Schumaker 2008
†Domnina thompsoni Simpson 1941
Invalid names: Miothen Cope 1873 [synonym]
G. †Gobisorex Sulimski 1970
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†Gobisorex akhmetievi Lopatin 2004
†Gobisorex kingae Sulimski 1970
G. †Heterosorex Gaillard 1915
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†Heterosorex ruemkeae Doukas 1986
†Heterosorex wangi Storch and Qiu 1991
G. †Ingentisorex Hutchison 1966
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†Ingentisorex tumididens Hutchison 1966
G. †Lusorex Storch and Qiu 2004
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†Lusorex taishanensis Storch and Qiu 2004
G. †Noritrimylus Korth et al. 2022
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†Noritrimylus compressus Galbreath 1953
†Noritrimylus dakotensis Repenning 1967
†Noritrimylus metaxy Korth 2020
G. †Paradomnina Hutchison 1966
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†Paradomnina relictus Hutchison 1966
G. †Pseudotrimylus Gureev 1971
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†Pseudotrimylus blacki Martin and Lim 2004
†Pseudotrimylus mawbyi Repenning 1967
†Pseudotrimylus roperi Wilson 1960
Invalid names: Trimylus Roger 1885 [synonym]
G. †Quercysorex Engesser 1975
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†Quercysorex herrlingensis Palmowski and Wachendorf 1966
†Quercysorex primaevus Filhol 1884
†Quercysorex ulmensis Ziegler 1998
G. †Wilsonosorex Martin 1978
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†Wilsonosorex conulatus Martin 1978
Invalid names: Sorex kinkelini Zinndorf 1901 [nomen dubium]
Subfm. †Limnoecinae Repenning 1967
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G. †Angustidens Repenning 1967
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†Angustidens excultus Mayr and Fahlbusch 1975
†Angustidens vireti Wilson 1960
G. †Limnoecus Stirton 1930
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†Limnoecus compressus Wilson 1960
†Limnoecus niobrarensis Macdonald 1947
†Limnoecus tricuspis Stirton 1930
†Limnoecus truyolsi Gibert 1974
G. †Lunanosorex Jin and Kawamura 1996
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Lunanosorex lii Jin and Kawamura 1996
G. †Nesiotites Bate 1945
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†Nesiotites corsicanus Bate 1945
†Nesiotites hidalgo Bate 1945
†Nesiotites rafelinensis Rofes et al. 2012
†Nesiotites similis Hensel 1855
G. †Paenepetenyia Storch 1995
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†Paenepetenyia zhudingi Storch 1995
G. †Parydrosorex Wilson 1968
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†Parydrosorex concisus Wilson 1968
G. †Petenyiella Kretzoi 1956
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†Petenyiella zelcea Sulimski 1959
Invalid names: Allopachyura Kormos 1934 [synonym]
G. †Podihik Deraniyagala 1958
G. †Protosorex Scott 1894
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†Protosorex crassus Scott 1894
G. †Siwalikosorex Sahni and Khare 1976
Subfm. Soricinae Fischer von Waldheim 1817 [red-toothed shrew]
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Tr. †Allosoricini Fejfar 1966
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G. †Allosorex Fejfar 1966
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†Allosorex gracilidens Viret and Zapfe 1951
G. †Paenelimnoecus Baudelot 1972
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†Paenelimnoecus crouzeli Baudelot 1972
†Paenelimnoecus micromorphus Dobin-Florin 1964
†Paenelimnoecus obtusus Storch 1995
†Paenelimnoecus repenningi Bachmayer and Wilson 1970
Tr. †Amblycoptini Kormos 1926
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G. †Kordosia Mészáros 1997
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†Kordosia topali Jánossy 1972
Tr. Anourosoricini Anderson 1879
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G. †Paranourosorex Rzebik-Kowalska 1975
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†Paranourosorex gigas Rzebik-Kowalska 1975
†Paranourosorex inexspectatus Schlosser 1924
†Paranourosorex seletiensis Storch and Zazhigin 1996
Tr. Blarinini Kretzoi 1965
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G. †Adeloblarina Repenning 1967
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†Adeloblarina berklandi Repenning 1967
G. Blarina Gray 1838 [American short-tailed shrew]
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Blarina brevicauda Say 1823 [northern short-tailed shrew]
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Invalid names: Blarina fossilis Hibbard 1943 [synonym], Blarina kirtlandi Graham and Semken 1976 [synonym], Blarina ozarkensis Brown 1908 [synonym], Sorex talpoides Grapper 1830 [synonym], Talposorex platyurus Pomel 1848 [synonym]
Blarina carolinensis Bachman 1837 [southern short-tailed shrew]
†Blarina simplicidens Cope 1899
Invalid names: Anotus Wagner 1855 [synonym], Mamblarinaus Herrera 1899 [synonym], Talposorex Pomel 1848 [synonym]
G. †Blarinoides Sulimski 1959
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†Blarinoides aliciae Minwer-Barakat et al. 2007
†Blarinoides aliciae Minwer-Barakat et al. 2007
†Blarinoides mariae Sulimski 1959
G. Cryptotis Pomel 1848 [small-eared shrew]
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†Cryptotis adamsi Hibbard 1953
Cryptotis floridana Merriam 1895
†Cryptotis kansasensis Hibbard 1957
†Cryptotis meadensis Hibbard 1953
Cryptotis mexicana Coues 1877 [Mexican small-eared shrew]
Cryptotis parva Say 1823 [North American least shrew]
Cryptotis peregrina Merriam 1895 [Oaxacan broad-tailed shrew]
Cryptotis phillipsii Schaldach 1966 [Phillips' small-eared shrew]
Invalid names: Brachysorex Duvernoy 1842 [synonym], Soriciscus Coues 1877 [synonym]
G. †Mafia Reumer 1984
G. †Paracryptotis Hibbard 1950
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†Paracryptotis gidleyi Gazin 1933
†Paracryptotis rex Hibbard 1950
G. †Peisorex Kowalski and Li 1963
G. †Shikamainosorex Hasegawa 1957
G. †Sulimskia Reumer 1984
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†Sulimskia kretzoii Sulimski 1962
†Sulimskia ziegleri Qiu and Storch 2000
G. †Tregosorex Hibbard and Jammot 1971
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†Tregosorex holmani Hibbard and Jammot 1971
G. †Hemisorex Baudelot 1967
Tr. †Nectogalini Anderson 1879
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G. †Arctisorex Hutchison and Harington 2002
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†Arctisorex polaris Hutchison and Harington 2002
G. †Beckiasorex Dalquest 1972
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†Beckiasorex hibbardi Dalquest 1972
G. †Crusafontina Gibert 1975
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†Crusafontina endemica Gibert 1975
†Crusafontina fastigata Van Dam 2004
†Crusafontina kormosi Bachmayer and Wilson 1970
†Crusafontina vandeweerdi Van Dam 2004
Invalid names: Anouroneomys Brown 1980 [synonym]
G. †Hesperosorex Hibbard 1957
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†Hesperosorex lovei Hibbard 1957
G. Notiosorex Baird 1877 [gray shrew]
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Notiosorex crawfordi Coues 1877 [Crawford's gray shrew]
†Notiosorex jacksoni Hibbard 1950
†Notiosorex repenningi Lindsay and Jacobs 1985
Tr. Neomyini Matschie 1909
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G. †Amblycoptus Kormos 1926
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†Amblycoptus jessiae Doukas et al. 1995
G. Anourosorex Milne-Edwards 1872 [mole shrew]
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†Anourosorex oblongus Storch and Qiu 1991
Anourosorex squamipes Milne-Edwards 1872
Invalid names: Pygmura Anderson 1875 [synonym]
G. †Builstynia Ziegler et al. 2007
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†Builstynia fontana Ziegler et al. 2007
G. Chimarrogale Anderson 1877 [Asiatic water shrew]
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Invalid names: Crossogale Thomas 1921 [synonym]
G. Chodsigoa Kastchenko 1907
G. Episoriculus Ellerman and Morrison-Scott 1951
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†Episoriculus gibberodon Petenyi 1864
G. Megasorex Hibbard 1950
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Megasorex gigas Merriam 1897 [Mexican shrew]
G. Nectogale Milne-Edwards 1870
G. Neomys Kaup 1829 [water shrew]
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Neomys fodiens Pennant 1771 [Eurasian water shrew]
Invalid names: Crossopus Wagler 1832 [synonym], Hydrogale Kaump 1829 [synonym], Leucorrhynchus Kaup 1829 [synonym], Myosictis Pomel 1854 [synonym], Pinalia Gray 1838 [synonym]
G. †Neomysorex Rzebik-Kowalska 1981
G. Soriculus Blyth 1845
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†Soriculus kubinyi Kormos 1934
Invalid names: Amblycoptinae Kormos 1926 [synonym], Anourosoricinae Anderson 1879 [synonym], Crossopinae Milne Edwards 1872 [synonym], Hydrosoridae Anon 1838 [synonym], Nectogalinae Anderson 1879 [synonym], Soriculi Winge 1917 [synonym]
Tr. Soricini Fischer von Waldheim 1817
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G. †Anchiblarinella Hibbard and Jammot 1971
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†Anchiblarinella wakeeneyensis Hibbard and Jammot 1971
G. †Antesorex Repenning 1967
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†Antesorex wilsoni Korth and Evander 2016
G. Blarinella Thomas 1911 [Asiatic short-tailed shrew]
G. †Deinsdorfia Heller 1963
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†Deinsdorfia kerkhoffi Doukas et al. 1995
G. †Drepanosorex Kretzoi 1941
G. †Paenesorex Ziegler 2003
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†Paenesorex bicuspis Ziegler 2003
G. †Petenyia Kormos 1934
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†Petenyia concisa Wilson 1968
†Petenyia dubia Bachmayer and Wilson 1970
†Petenyia hungarica Kormos 1934
†Petenyia katrinae Qiu and Storch 2000
G. †Planisorex Skinner and Hibbard 1972
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†Planisorex dixonensis Hibbard 1956
G. Sorex Linnaeus 1758 [long-tailed shrew]
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†Sorex alpinoides Kowalski 1956
Sorex alpinus Schinz 1837
Sorex araneus Linnaeus 1758 [common shrew]
Sorex arcticus Kerr 1792 [arctic shrew]
Sorex arizonae Diersing and Hoffmeister 1977
†Sorex bor Reumer 1984
Sorex caecutiens Laxmann 1788
Sorex cinereus Kerr 1792 [cinereus shrew]
†Sorex cudahyensis Hibbard 1944
†Sorex dehneli Kowalski 1956
Sorex dispar Batchelder 1896 [long-tailed shrew]
†Sorex edwardsi Brown 1980
†Sorex ertemteensis Storch 1995
†Sorex fejfari Horácek 1988
Sorex frankstounensis Peterson 1926
Sorex fumeus Miller 1895 [smoky shrew]
†Sorex gracilidens Viret and Zapfe 1951
†Sorex hagermanensis Hibbard and Bjork 1971
†Sorex hibbardi Sulimski 1962
†Sorex kansasensis McMullen 1975
†Sorex kennardi Hinton 1911
†Sorex lacustris Hibbard 1944
†Sorex leahyi Hibbard 1956
Sorex longirostris Bachman 1837 [southeastern shrew]
†Sorex margaritodon Kormos 1930
†Sorex megapalustris Paulson 1961
†Sorex meltoni Hibbard and Bjork 1971
Sorex merriami Dobson 1890
†Sorex minutoides Storch 1995
Sorex minutus Linnaeus 1766 [Eurasian pygmy shrew]
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Invalid names: Sorex minutus Brown 1908 [synonym]
Sorex monticolus Merriam 1890 [montane shrew]
Sorex obscurus Merriam 1895
Sorex ornatus Merriam 1895
Sorex palustris Richardson 1828 [American water shrew]
Sorex personatus Brown 1908
†Sorex powersi Hibbard and Bjork 1971
†Sorex praealpinus Heller 1930
†Sorex praearaneus Kormos 1934
†Sorex pratensis Hibbard 1944
†Sorex pseudoalpinus Rzebik-Kowalska 1991
Sorex quadraticauda Milne-Edwards 1972
†Sorex rexroadensis Hibbard 1953
†Sorex runtonensis Hinton 1911
†Sorex sandersi Hibbard 1956
Sorex saussurei Merriam 1892
†Sorex savini Hinton 1911
†Sorex scottensis Jammot 1972
†Sorex subminutus Sulimski 1962
†Sorex tasnadii Kretzoi 1965
†Sorex taylori Hibbard 1937
Sorex trowbridgii Baird 1858
Sorex vagrans Baird 1858
†Sorex yatkolai Brown 1980
Invalid names: Amphisorex Duvernoy 1835 [synonym], Atophyrax Merriam 1884 [synonym], Corsira [synonym], Homalurus Schulze 1890 [synonym], Hydrogale Pomel 1848 [synonym], Microsorex Baird 1877 [synonym], Musaraneus Brisson 1762 [synonym], Neosorex Baird 1857 [synonym], Otisorex De Kay 1842 [synonym], Soricidus Altobello 1927 [synonym]
Subfm. †Soricolestinae Lopatin 2002
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G. †Soricolestes Lopatin 2002
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†Soricolestes soricavus Lopatin 2002
G. †Zelceina Sulimski 1962
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†Zelceina kormosi Schlosser 1924
†Zelceina podlesicensis Rzebik-Kowalska 1990
†Zelceina soriculoides Sulimski 1959
Invalid names: Allosoricinae Fejfar 1966 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Comments: life habit and diet based on Nowak 1999f
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:40:24
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Turonian to the top of the Holocene or 93.90000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 89.8 Ma

Collections (987 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Uzbekistan (Navoi) Cretasorex arkhangelskyi (58179)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Mongolia (Ovorhangai) Soricolestes soricavus (93596)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7Canada (Saskatchewan) Soricidae indet., Domnina sp. (16626)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Soricidae indet. (16516) Soricidae indet., Domnina gradata (16514 16515)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Wyoming) Soricidae indet., Domnina gradata (16884) Soricidae indet., Domnina sp., Domnina gradata (16826)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Soricidae indet. (16846) Soricidae indet., Domnina sp. (16845)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Montana) Domnina sp. (16854)
Duchesnean - Chadronian39.7 - 33.9USA (Montana) Domnina thompsoni (16840)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Montana) Domnina thompsoni (16959 16988 17010 230861)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Domnina sp. (17009)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Domnina sp. (16919)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Nebraska) Domnina gradata (16917 16930 16941 17033) Domnina gradata, Domnina thompsoni (17014)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Domnina sp., Domnina thompsoni, Domnina sagittariensis, Domnina sp. (16991)
Early/Lower Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Montana) Domnina gradata (27245)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Montana) Domnina thompsoni (17027)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.0 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Domnina gradata (16981)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Domnina thompsoni (85117)
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.0 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) Domnina gradata, Noritrimylus compressus (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (South Dakota) Domnina sp. (17187 17189 17190 17198)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Wyoming) Domnina gradata (17318)