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Hydrophiidae Smith, 1926

104349  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104349)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Reptilia (Class)
  7. Squamata (Order)
  8. Hydrophiidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Hydrophidae · unaccepted

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  1. Genus Leioselasma Lacepède, 1804
  2. Genus Melanomystax Wall, 1921
  3. Genus Aturia Gray, 1840 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  4. Genus Liopala Gray, 1840 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  5. Genus Acalyptus Duméril, 1853 accepted as Acalyptophis Boulenger, 1896
  6. Genus Aepyurus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Aipysurus Lacepède, 1804
  7. Genus Aipsurus accepted as Aipysurus Lacepède, 1804
  8. Genus Aipsusus accepted as Aipysurus Lacepède, 1804
  9. Genus Aspisurus Gray in Grey, 1841 accepted as Aipysurus Lacepède, 1804
  10. Genus Asturia Gray, 1842 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  11. Genus Aturia Gray, 1842 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  12. Genus Diseira accepted as Disteira Lacepède, 1804
  13. Genus Disteria Gray, 1825 accepted as Disteira Lacepède, 1804
  14. Genus Distira Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Disteira Lacepède, 1804
  15. Genus Dolichodira Wall, 1921 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  16. Genus Elaphrodytes Gistl, 1848 accepted as Pelamis Daudin, 1803
  17. Genus Hydophis accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  18. Genus Hydrophus Fleming, 1822 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  19. Genus Hydrophys Bory de St. Vincent, 1828 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  20. Genus Hydrus Schneider, 1799 accepted as Pelamis Daudin, 1803
  21. Genus Hypotropis Gray, 1846 accepted as Aipysurus Lacepède, 1804
  22. Genus Labemis accepted as Lapemis Gray, 1835
  23. Genus Lapemys Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Lapemis Gray, 1835
  24. Genus Leioselama Bonaparte, 1831 (Misspelling)
  25. Genus Lejoselasmus Fischer, 1808 (Misspelling)
  26. Genus Lielasma Agassiz, 1846 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  27. Genus Liopala Gray, 1842 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  28. Genus Liopola Gray, 1842 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  29. Genus Lioselasma accepted as Leioselasma Lacepède, 1804
  30. Genus Mediohydrophis Kharin, 2004 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  31. Genus Microcephalus Schlegel, 1837 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  32. Genus Micromastophis Wall, 1921 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  33. Genus Pelamydrus Stejneger, 1910 accepted as Pelamis Daudin, 1803
  34. Genus Pelamys Oken, 1816 accepted as Pelamis Daudin, 1803
  35. Genus Platura Gray, 1840 accepted as Laticauda Laurenti, 1768
  36. Genus Platurus Latreille, 1801 accepted as Laticauda Laurenti, 1768
  37. Genus Platyurus Ritgen, 1828 accepted as Laticauda Laurenti, 1768
  38. Genus Platyurus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Laticauda Laurenti, 1768
  39. Genus Polyodontus Boulenger, 1896 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  40. Genus Polypholophis Wall, 1921 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  41. Genus Porrecticollis Wall, 1921 accepted as Hydrophis Latreille, 1801
  42. Genus Pseudodisteira accepted as Acalyptophis Boulenger, 1896
  43. Genus Pseudodistira Kinghorn, 1926 accepted as Acalyptophis Boulenger, 1896
  44. Genus Polyodontes Lesson in Bélanger, 1832 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent only
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Considered subfamily of Elapidae in some treatments  
Taxonomic remark Considered subfamily of Elapidae in some treatments [details]
IRMNG (2021). Hydrophiidae Smith, 1926. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104349 on 2025-01-22
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record CoL2006/EMBL Reptiles [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

extant flag source CoL2006/EMBL Reptiles [details] 

habitat flag source web search (AJR) [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Reptilia (Class) > Lepidosauria (Subclass) > Squamata (Order) > Serpentes (Suborder) > Hydrophiidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Sea snakes. 1 genus only (Laticauda) lays eggs on land, remainder fully marine. [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]

Taxonomic remark Considered subfamily of Elapidae in some treatments [details]
To WoRMS 
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