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genus

Centrodontus Goding, 1892

Centrodontus Goding, 1892: _Centrodontus atlas_ (Goding). (Otu).
Centrodontus Goding, 1892: _Centrodontus atlas_ (Goding). (Otu).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (7)

  • Centrodontus Goding, 1892c: 201.

    type species by original designation Gargara atlas Goding, 1892

  • Centrodus [sic] Goding, 1892 in Riley, 1893b: 250.
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  • Centrodentus [sic] Goding, 1892 (misspelling of Centrodontus Goding, 1892) in Goding, 1895a: 275.
  • Tuberculocentrus Goding, 1895 (subjective synonym of Centrodontus Goding, 1892) in Funkhouser, 1951a: 172.

Nomenclature references (4)

  • Funkhouser, W.D. (1951a) Homoptera. Fam. Membracidae. In P. Wytsman (Ed.). Genera Insectorum. Bruxelles, Desmet-Verteneuil. Vol. 208, pp. 1–383. + pls. XIV. [1950-1952]
  • Goding, F.W. (1892c) Studies in North American Membracidae, II. Entomological News, 3, 200–201.
  • Goding, F.W. (1895a) Studies in N. A. Membracidae -- III. The Canadian Entomologist, 27, 274–277.
  • Riley, C.V. (1893b) Report on a small collection of insects made during the Death Valley Expedition. North American Fauna, 7, 235–268.

Type

type species by original designation of Centrodontus Goding, 1892

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Greek: κέντρον (sharp point) + ὀδούς, ὀδόντος (tooth)

Image matrix

No descendants observations found

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon Valid names
Rank Extant Fossil Invalid Total
genus1034
species1001
subspecies3047