IRMNG - Mesosmittia Brundin, 1956

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Mesosmittia Brundin, 1956

IRMNG_ID

1029755 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1029755)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Chironomidae Macquart, 1838

Synonymised names

Pseudorthocladius Edwards, 1932 · unaccepted (Rejected name)

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Species Mesosmittia acutistylus Sæther, 1985
Species Mesosmittia annae Andersen & Mendes, 2002
Species Mesosmittia cristaga Sæther, 1996
Species Mesosmittia dolichoptera Wang & Zheng, 1990
Species Mesosmittia glabra Andersen & Mendes, 2002
Species Mesosmittia guanajensis Andersen & Mendes, 2002
Species Mesosmittia hirta Andersen & Mendes, 2002
Species Mesosmittia lobiga Sæther, 1985
Species Mesosmittia maculosa Lehmann, 1981
Species Mesosmittia mina Sæther, 1985
Species Mesosmittia patrihortae Sæther, 1985
Species Mesosmittia prolixa Sæther, 1985
Species Mesosmittia tora Sæther, 1985
Species Mesosmittia truncata Sæther, 1985
Species Mesosmittia yunnanensis Wang & Zheng, 1990

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Brundin, L. (1956). Zur Systematik der Orthocladiinae (Dipt. Chironomidae). Institute of Freshwater Research, Drottningholm, Report. 37: 5-185.
page(s): 163 [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Mesosmittia Brundin, 1956. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1029755 on 2024-12-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (8)

original description Brundin, L. (1956). Zur Systematik der Orthocladiinae (Dipt. Chironomidae). Institute of Freshwater Research, Drottningholm, Report. 37: 5-185.
page(s): 163 [details]

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

taxonomy source ICZN. (2007). Opinion 2179 (Case 3344) Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943 and Mesosmittia Brundin, 1956 (Insecta, Diptera, Chironomidae): generic names conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 64(3): 198-199., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34356208 [details]

current name source CoL 2006 [details]

extant flag source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

habitat flag source as per family (nonmarine except where stated) [details]

original description (of Pseudorthocladius Edwards, 1932) Edwards, F.W. (1932). Recent literature. Faune de France: 23, Diptères: Chironomidae iv par M. Goetghebuer. The Entomologist. 65: 140-141. [details]