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Passalidae Leach, 1815

100871 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100871)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Coleoptera (Order)
  7. Passalidae (Family)
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Family
Coleoptera

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  1. Genus Aceraius Kaup in Harold, 1868
  2. Genus Ameripassalus Jiménez-Ferbans & Reyes-Castillo, 2014
  3. Genus Analaches Kuwert, 1891
  4. Genus Antillanax Boucher, 2015
  5. Genus Aulacocyclus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  6. Genus Austropassalus Mjöberg, 1917
  7. Genus Basilianus Kaup, 1871
  8. Genus Ceracupes Kaup, 1871
  9. Genus Ceracyclus Boucher & Bai in Boucher et al., 2017 †
  10. Genus Cetejus Kaup, 1871
  11. Genus Chilomazus Zang, 1905
  12. Genus Chondrocephalus Kuwert, 1896
  13. Genus Ciceronius Kaup, 1871
  14. Genus Comacupes Kaup, 1871
  15. Genus Cylindrocaulus Fairmaire, 1880
  16. Genus Didimus Kaup, 1871
  17. Genus Episphenus Kaup, 1871
  18. Genus Erionomus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  19. Genus Flaminius Kuwert, 1891
  20. Genus Gonatas Kaup, 1871
  21. Genus Heliscus Zang, 1905
  22. Genus Hincksius Boucher, 1993
  23. Genus Labienus Kaup, 1871
  24. Genus Leptaulax Kaup in Harold, 1868
  25. Genus Macrolinus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  26. Genus Mastachilus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  27. Genus Odontotaenius Kuwert, 1896
  28. Genus Ogyges Kaup, 1871
  29. Genus Oileus Kaup in Harold, 1869
  30. Genus Ophrygonius Zang, 1904
  31. Genus Paratiberioides Iwase, 1994
  32. Genus Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  33. Genus Passipassalus da Fonseca & Reyes-Castillo, 1993
  34. Genus Paxillus Macleay, 1819
  35. Genus Pelopides Kuwert, 1896
  36. Genus Pentalobus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  37. Genus Petrejoides Kuwert, 1896
  38. Genus Pharochilus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  39. Genus Plesthenus Kaup, 1871
  40. Genus Pleurarius Kaup in Harold, 1868
  41. Genus Popilius Kaup, 1871
  42. Genus Proculejus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  43. Genus Proculus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  44. Genus Protomocoelus Zang, 1905
  45. Genus Protopassalus Aquino dos Santos, Mattos, Mermudes, Scheffler & Reyes-Castillo, 2021 †
  46. Genus Pseudacanthus Kaup in Harold, 1869
  47. Genus Pseudepisphenus Gravely, 1914
  48. Genus Pseudoarrox Reyes-Castillo, 1970
  49. Genus Ptichopus Kaup in Harold, 1869
  50. Genus Publius Kaup, 1871
  51. Genus Semicyclus Kaup, 1871
  52. Genus Serrulus Hong, 1984 †
  53. Genus Solenocyclus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  54. Genus Spasalus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  55. Genus Spurius Kaup, 1871
  56. Genus Stephanocephalus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  57. Genus Taeniocerus Kaup, 1871
  58. Genus Tarquinius Kuwert, 1891
  59. Genus Tiberioides Gravely, 1913
  60. Genus Tonantzin Beza-Beza, Jiménez-Ferbans & Clarke in Beza-Beza et al., 2019
  61. Genus Trichostigmus Kaup, 1871
  62. Genus Undulifer Kaup in Harold, 1869
  63. Genus Verres Kaup, 1871
  64. Genus Veturius Kaup, 1871
  65. Genus Vindex Kaup, 1871
  66. Genus Vitellinus Kuwert, 1891
  67. Genus Xylopassaloides Reyes-Castillo, Fonseca & Castillo, 1988
  68. Genus Yumtaax Boucher, 2005
  69. Genus Aceraeus Zang, 1905 accepted as Aceraius Kaup in Harold, 1868
  70. Genus Alococerus Zang, 1905 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  71. Genus Aponelides Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  72. Genus Arrox Zang, 1905 accepted as Publius Kaup, 1871
  73. Genus Aurelius Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Labienus Kaup, 1871
  74. Genus Aurikulus Arrow, 1907 accepted as Cylindrocaulus Fairmaire, 1880
  75. Genus Auritulus Zang, 1905 accepted as Cylindrocaulus Fairmaire, 1880
  76. Genus Cacoius Boucher, 1993 accepted as Basilianus Kaup, 1871
  77. Genus Calidas Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  78. Genus Cassius Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  79. Genus Caulifer Kaup, 1871 accepted as Aulacocyclus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  80. Genus Ceteius Zang, 1903 accepted as Cetejus Kaup, 1871
  81. Genus Cetius Zang, 1905 accepted as Cetejus Kaup, 1871
  82. Genus Coniger Zang, 1905 accepted as Heliscus Zang, 1905
  83. Genus Cupes Voet, 1778 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, work not consistently binomial)
  84. Genus Cyphoproculus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Proculus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  85. Genus Didimoides Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Didimus Kaup, 1871
  86. Genus Didimoïdes Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Didimoides Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Didimus Kaup, 1871
  87. Genus Didymoides Hincks, 1933 accepted as Didimoides Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Didimus Kaup, 1871
  88. Genus Didymus Hincks, 1933 accepted as Didimus Kaup, 1871
  89. Genus Embryulcus Zang, 1905 accepted as Plesthenus Kaup, 1871
  90. Genus Epeus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Pentalobus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  91. Genus Epipertinax Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  92. Genus Epiphanus Kaup, 1871 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  93. Genus Epiphoroneus Arrow, 1906 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  94. Genus Epipleurothrix Zang, 1905 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  95. Genus Episphenoides Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Mastachilus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  96. Genus Eriocnemis Kaup in Harold, 1868 accepted as Pelopides Kuwert, 1896
  97. Genus Eriopterus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Proculejus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  98. Genus Eriopterus Arrow, 1906 accepted as Erionomus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  99. Genus Eriosternus Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Erionomus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  100. Genus Eumelosomus Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Didimus Kaup, 1871
  101. Genus Eumelus Kaup, 1871 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  102. Genus Flavius Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  103. Genus Gnaphalocnemis Heller, 1907 accepted as Pelopides Kuwert, 1896
  104. Genus Gnomon Zang, 1905 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  105. Genus Hebicus Moreira, 1925 accepted as Heliscus Zang, 1905
  106. Genus Heterochilus Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Aceraius Kaup in Harold, 1868
  107. Genus Hyperplesthenus Gravely, 1913 accepted as Labienus Kaup, 1871
  108. Genus Kaupioloides Gravely, 1913 accepted as Labienus Kaup, 1871
  109. Genus Laches Kaup, 1871 accepted as Chilomazus Zang, 1905
  110. Genus Lasioperix Zang, 1905 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  111. Genus Leptaulacides Zang, 1905 accepted as Leptaulax Kaup in Harold, 1868
  112. Genus Lophocephalus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  113. Genus Lucilius Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  114. Genus Macrobius Kaup in Harold, 1868 accepted as Macrolinus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  115. Genus Macrolobus Zang, 1905 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  116. Genus Malagasalus Gravely, 1918 accepted as Stephanocephalus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  117. Genus Manlius Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  118. Genus Mastochilus Kaup in Harold, 1868 accepted as Mastachilus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  119. Genus Mastolichus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Mastachilus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  120. Genus Microthorax Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  121. Genus Mitrorhinus Kaup, 1871 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  122. Genus Morosophus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  123. Genus Nasoproculus Zang, 1905 accepted as Oileus Kaup in Harold, 1869
  124. Genus Neleides Kaup in Harold, 1869 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  125. Genus Neleurops Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  126. Genus Neleus Kaup in Harold, 1869 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  127. Genus Neoverres Hincks, 1934 accepted as Verres Kaup, 1871
  128. Genus Ninoides Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  129. Genus Ninus Kaup, 1871 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  130. Genus Notocetius Hincks & Dibb, 1935 accepted as Austropassalus Mjöberg, 1917
  131. Genus Oeneus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  132. Genus Oileoides Gravely, 1918 accepted as Popilius Kaup, 1871
  133. Genus Omegarius Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Gonatas Kaup, 1871
  134. Genus Ophrygonius Boucher accepted as Basilianus Kaup, 1871
  135. Genus Ouayana Boucher, 2005 accepted as Veturius Kaup, 1871
  136. Genus Oxyges Wytsman, 1884 accepted as Ogyges Kaup, 1871
  137. Genus Paexiles Percheron, 1835 accepted as Paxillus Macleay, 1819
  138. Genus Parapelopides Zang, 1904 accepted as Pelopides Kuwert, 1896
  139. Genus Parapertinax Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  140. Genus Passalotaenius Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Odontotaenius Kuwert, 1896
  141. Genus Paxillisomus accepted as Paxillus Macleay, 1819
  142. Genus Paxilloides Kuwert, 1890 accepted as Paxillus Macleay, 1819
  143. Genus Paxillosomus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Paxillus Macleay, 1819
  144. Genus Pelops Kaup, 1871 accepted as Protomocoelus Zang, 1905
  145. Genus Pertinacides Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  146. Genus Pertinax Kaup in Harold, 1869 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  147. Genus Petrejoïdes Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Petrejoides Kuwert, 1896
  148. Genus Petrejus Kaup in Harold, 1869 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  149. Genus Phanocles Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  150. Genus Phaulothorax Zang, 1905 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  151. Genus Phoronaeosomus Kuwert, 1891 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  152. Genus Phoronaeus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  153. Genus Phoroneus Kaup in Harold, 1869 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  154. Genus Phraortes Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Pelopides Kuwert, 1896
  155. Genus Platyverres Bates, 1886 accepted as Verres Kaup, 1871
  156. Genus Pleurostylus Kaup, 1871 accepted as Veturius Kaup, 1871
  157. Genus Polyacanthopus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  158. Genus Proculeius Zang, 1903 accepted as Proculejus Kaup in Harold, 1868
  159. Genus Proculejoides Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Ogyges Kaup, 1871
  160. Genus Proculejoïdes Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Proculejoides Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Ogyges Kaup, 1871
  161. Genus Procululus Zang, 1905 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  162. Genus Prosoclitus Bates, 1886 accepted as Pseudacanthus Kaup in Harold, 1869
  163. Genus Psilomus Zang, 1905 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  164. Genus Ptychotrichus Kuwert, 1896 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  165. Genus Puritulus Graveley, 1914 accepted as Cylindrocaulus Fairmaire, 1880
  166. Genus Rhagonocerus Kaup, 1871 accepted as Passalus Fabricius, 1792
  167. Genus Rhipsaspis Zang, 1905 accepted as Aceraius Kaup in Harold, 1868
  168. Genus Rhodocanthopus Kaup, 1871 (unaccepted)
  169. Genus Rimor Kaup, 1871 (unaccepted)
  170. Genus Rimoricus Kuwert, 1896 (unaccepted)
  171. Genus Scalmus Zang, 1905 (unaccepted)
  172. Genus Sertorius Kaup, 1871 (unaccepted)
  173. Genus Severus Kuwert, 1896 (unaccepted)
  174. Genus Soranus Kaup, 1871 (unaccepted)
  175. Genus Soronus Moreira, 1922 (unaccepted)
  176. Genus Spacalus Kuwert, 1896 (unaccepted)
  177. Genus Synesius Kuwert, 1896 (unaccepted)
  178. Genus Tatius Kuwert, 1898 (unaccepted)
  179. Genus Tetraracus Kuwert, 1891 (unaccepted)
  180. Genus Thryptocerus Kuwert, 1896 (unaccepted)
  181. Genus Ticoisthmus Boucher, 2018 (unaccepted, Treated as valid subgenus)
  182. Genus Toxeutotaenius Kuwert, 1896 (unaccepted)
  183. Genus Trapezochilus Zang, 1905 (unaccepted)
  184. Genus Triaenurgus Bates, 1886 (unaccepted)
  185. Genus Trichopleurus Kuwert, 1898 (unaccepted)
  186. Genus Tristorthus Kuwert, 1896 (unaccepted)
  187. Genus Truquius Bates, 1886 (unaccepted)
  188. Genus Valerius Kuwert, 1891 (unaccepted)
  189. Genus Vatinius Kaup in Harold, 1869 (unaccepted)
  190. Genus Verroides Kuwert, 1891 (unaccepted)
  191. Genus Zosterothrix Zang, 1905 (unaccepted)
  192. Genus Kaupiolus Zang, 1903 (uncertain, unassessed)
  193. Genus Lerius Gistl, 1848 (uncertain, unassessed)
  194. Genus Tiberius Kuwert, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
  195. Genus Tryptocerus (uncertain, unassessed)
  196. Genus Vellejus Kaup, 1871 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2024). Passalidae Leach, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100871 on 2026-09-18
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

current name source Bouchard, P.; Bousquet, Y.; Davies, A.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.; Lawrence, J.; Lyal, C.; Newton, A.; Reid, C.; Schmitt, M.; Slipinski, A.; Smith, A. (2011). Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 88: 1-972., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.88.807 [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Holometabola (Superorder) > Coleoptera (Order) > Polyphaga (Suborder) > Scarabaeoidea (Superfamily) > Passalidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Beetles, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Cretaceous (Aptian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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