genus
Tamasa Distant, 1905
Descendants and synonyms
Nomenclature (1)
- Tamasa Distant, 1905c: 386.
type species by original designation Cicada tristigma Germar, 1834
Type
Cicada tristigma Germar, 1834 type species by original designation of Tamasa Distant, 1905
Image matrix
No descendants observations found
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
Sanskrit: Tamasa, referring to a classification of human constitution where Tamas-quality has its dominance; Tamasa, also a river in India
Nomenclature references (1)
- Distant, W.L. (1905c) Rhynchotal notes. -- XXXI. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Ser. 7), 15, 379–387.
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| genus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| species | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 |