IRMNG - Mustelidae Fischer, 1817

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Mustelidae Fischer, 1817

IRMNG_ID

104767 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104767)

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Carnivora

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Genus Adroverictis Ginsburg & Morales, 1996 †
Genus Aelurocyon Peterson, 1906 †
Genus Algarolutra Malatesta & Willemsen, 1988 †
Genus Anatolictis Schmidt-Kittler, 1976 †
Genus Aonyx Lesson, 1827
Genus Aragonictis Valenciano, Morales, Azanza & Demiguel, 2022 †
Genus Archaeomeles Kargopoulos, Valenciano, Jiangzuo, Liakopoulou, Gerakakis, Kampouridis, Paparizos, Svorligkou, Filis, Sklavounou & Roussiakis, 2026 †
Genus Arctomeles Stach, 1951 †
Genus Arctonyx Cuvier in Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1825
Genus Baranogale Kormos, 1934 †
Genus Bathygale Wolsan, 1993 †
Genus Beckia Bryant, 1968 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
Genus Brachyopsigale Hibbard, 1954 †
Genus Brachyprotoma Brown, 1908 †
Genus Brachypsalis Cope, 1890 †
Genus Brevimalictis Smith, Czaplewski & Cifelli, 2016 †
Genus Buisnictis Hibbard, 1950 †
Genus Canimartes Cope, 1892 †
Genus Cernictis Hall, 1935 †
Genus Chamitataxus Owen, 2006 †
Genus Circamustela Petter, 1967 †
Genus Corumictis Paterson in Paterson et al., 2019 †
Genus Cyrnaonyx Helbing, 1935 †
Genus Cyrnolutra Pereira & Salotti, 2000 †
Genus Dehmictis Ginsburg & Morales, 1992 †
Genus Dinogale Cook & Macdonald, 1962 †
Genus Djourabus Peigné, De Bonis, Likius, Mackaye, Vignaud & Brunet, 2008 †
Genus Eira Smith, 1842
Genus Ekorus Werdelin, 2003 †
Genus Enhydra Fleming, 1822
Genus Enhydrictis Forsyth-Major, 1902 †
Genus Enhydriodon Falconer, 1868 †
Genus Enhydritherium Berta & Morgan, 1985 †
Genus Eomellivora Zdansky, 1926 †
Genus Erokomellivora Werdelin, 2003 †
Genus Ferinestrix Bjork, 1970 †
Genus Floridictis Baskin, 2017 †
Genus Franconictis Wolsan, 1993 †
Genus Gaalina Sarwar & Akhtar, 1991
Genus Gaillardina Ginsburg, 1999 †
Genus Galanthis Valenciano, Jiangzuo, Law, Abella, Sánchez-Hernández, Fernández-Reyes, Alcalá, Morales & DeMiguel, 2026 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
Genus Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Hadrictis Pia, 1939 †
Genus Hoplictis Ginsburg, 1961 †
Genus Howellictis de Bonis, Peigné, Guy, Likius, Makaye, Vignaud & Brunet, 2009 †
Genus Hydrictis Pocock, 1921
Genus Iberictis Ginsburg & Morales, 1992 †
Genus Ictonyx Kaup, 1835
Genus Ischyrictis Helbing, 1930 †
Genus Kenyalutra Schmidt-Kittler, 1987 †
Genus Kinometaxia Wang, Qiu & Wang, 2004 †
Genus Laphyctis Viret, 1933 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
Genus Lartetictis Ginsburg & Morales, 1996 †
Genus Legionarictis Tseng, Wang & Stewart, 2009 †
Genus Limnonyx Crusafont Pairó, 1950 †
Genus Lontra Gray, 1843
Genus Luogale Schmidt-Kittler, 1987 †
Genus Lutra Brisson, 1762
Genus Lutraeximia Cherin, Iurino, Willemsen & Carnevale, 2016 †
Genus Lutravus Furlong, 1933 †
Genus Lutrogale Gray, 1825
Genus Lyncodon Gervais in d'Orbigny, 1844
Genus Marcetia Petter, 1967 †
Genus Martellictis Lucenti, 2018 †
Genus Martes Pinel, 1792
Genus Martinogale Hall, 1930 †
Genus Matanomictis Thewissen & Bajpai, 2008 †
Genus Megalenhydris Willemsen & Malatesta, 1987 †
Genus Megalictis Matthew, 1907 †
Genus Meles Brisson, 1762
Genus Mellalictis Ginsburg, 1977 †
Genus Mellivora Storr, 1780
Genus Melodon Zdansky, 1926 †
Genus Melogale Geoffroy in Bélanger, 1831
Genus Mesomephitis Petter, 1967 †
Genus Miomephitis Dehm, 1950 †
Genus Miomustela Hall, 1930 †
Genus Mionictis Matthew, 1924 †
Genus Moralesictis Valenciano & Baskin, 2022 †
Genus Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Namibictis Morales, Pickford, Soria & Fraile, 1998 †
Genus Nannomephitis Kretzoi, 1952 †
Genus Negodiaetictis Smith, Czaplewski & Cifelli, 2016 †
Genus Neovison Baryshnikov & Abramov, 1977
Genus Oaxacagale Ferrusquía-Villafranca & Wang, 2021 †
Genus Oligobunis Cope, 1881 †
Genus Oriensictis Ogino & Otsuka, 2008 †
Genus Osmotherium Cope, 1896 †
Genus Oxyvormela Rabeder, 1973 †
Genus Palaeomeles Villalta & Crusafont Pairó, 1943 †
Genus Paludolutra Hürzeler, 1987 †
Genus Pannonictis Kormos, 1932 †
Genus Parabrachypsalis Baskin, 2017 †
Genus Paragale Petter, 1968 †
Genus Paralutra Roman & Virey, 1934 †
Genus Paramartes Kretzoi, 1952 †
Genus Parataxidea Zdansky, 1926 †
Genus Paroligobunis Peterson, 1910 †
Genus Perunium Orlov, 1947 †
Genus Plesictis Pomel, 1846 †
Genus Plesiogale Pomel, 1847 †
Genus Plesiogulo Zdansky, 1924 †
Genus Plesiomeles Viret & Crusafont-Pairo, 1955 †
Genus Pliogale Hall, 1930 †
Genus Plionictis Matthew, 1924 †
Genus Pliotaxidea Hall, 1944 †
Genus Poecilogale Thomas, 1883
Genus Polgardia Kretzoi, 1952 †
Genus Potamotherium Geoffroy, 1833 †
Genus Promartes Riggs, 1942 †
Genus Promeles Zittel, 1893 †
Genus Promellivora Pilgrim, 1932 †
Genus Promephitis Gaudry, 1861 †
Genus Proputorius Filhol, 1890 †
Genus Pteronura Gray, 1837
Genus Pyctis Babbitt, 1999 †
Genus Rhodanictis Ginsburg & Morales, 2000 †
Genus Sabadellictis Petter, 1963 †
Genus Sardolutra Willemsen, 1992 †
Genus Satherium Gazin, 1934 †
Genus Semantor Orlov, 1931 †
Genus Shansictis Jiangzuo et al., 2024 †
Genus Siamogale Ginsburg, Ingavat & Tassy, 1984 †
Genus Sinictis Zdansky, 1924 †
Genus Sivalictis Pilgrim, 1932 †
Genus Sivaonyx Pilgrim, 1931 †
Genus Skopelogale Baskin, 2020 †
Genus Sminthosinus Bjork, 1970 †
Genus Sonitictis Wang, Tseng, Jiangzuo, Wang & Wang, 2022 †
Genus Sthenictis Peterson, 1910 †
Genus Stipanicicia Reig, 1956 †
Genus Stromeriella Dehm, 1950 †
Genus Taxidea Waterhouse, 1839
Genus Taxodon Lartet, 1851 †
Genus Teruelictis Salesa, Antón, Siliceo, Pesquero, Morales & Alcalá, 2013 †
Genus Tisisthenes Martin, 1973 †
Genus Torolutra Petter, Pickford & Howell, 1991 †
Genus Trigonictis Hibbard, 1941 †
Genus Trocharion Major, 1903 †
Genus Trochictis Meyer, 1842 †
Genus Trochotherium Fraas, 1870 †
Genus Tyrrhenolutra Hürzeler, 1987 †
Genus Vishnuonyx Pilgrim, 1932 †
Genus Vormela Blasius, 1884
Genus Watay McLaughlin, Hopkins & Schmitz, 2016 †
Genus Zdanskia Baryshnikov, 2024 †
Genus Zdanskyictis Valenciano, Jiangzuo, Law, Abella, Sánchez-Hernández, Fernández-Reyes, Alcalá, Morales & DeMiguel, 2026 †
Genus Zodiolestes Riggs, 1942 †
Genus Aelurictis Trouessart, 1885 (Misspelling)
Genus Ailurictis Trouessart, 1885 † accepted as Nimravus Cope, 1879 †
Genus Amblonyx Rafinesque, 1832 accepted as Aonyx Lesson, 1827
Genus Anahyster Murray, 1860 accepted as Aonyx Lesson, 1827
Genus Anonyx Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Aonyx Lesson, 1827
Genus Aonix Lesson, 1842 accepted as Aonyx Lesson, 1827
Genus Arctogale Kaup, 1829 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Cabreragale Baryshnikov & Abramov, 1997 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Charronia Gray, 1865 accepted as Martes Pinel, 1792
Genus Craspedura Gray, 1869 accepted as Pteronura Gray, 1837
Genus Cryptomustela Abramov, 1999 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Cyanomyonax Trouessart, 1885 † accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Cynomyanax Elliot, 1904 † accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Cynomyonax Coues, 1877 † accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Eirara Lund, 1839 accepted as Eira Smith, 1842 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Enhydria Zittel, 1893 † accepted as Enhydra Fleming, 1822
Genus Enhydris Temminck, 1839 accepted as Enhydra Fleming, 1822
Genus Enhydrus MacLeay, 1925 accepted as Enhydra Fleming, 1822
Genus Enydris Lichtenstein, 1827 accepted as Enhydra Fleming, 1822
Genus Enydris Fischer, 1829 † accepted as Enhydra Fleming, 1822
Genus Eraria Gray, 1843 accepted as Eira Smith, 1842
Genus Euhydris Jordan, 1888 † accepted as Enhydra Fleming, 1822
Genus Eumeles Gray, 1865 accepted as Meles Brisson, 1762
Genus Eumustela Acloque, 1899 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Eyrara Lund, 1841 accepted as Eira Smith, 1842
Genus Faetorius Trouessart, 1885 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Foetorius Keyserling & Blasius, 1840 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Foiana Gray, 1865 accepted as Martes Pinel, 1792
Genus Gale Wagner in Schreber, 1841 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Galera Gray, 1842 accepted as Eira Smith, 1842
Genus Galictes Bell, 1837 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Galidictis Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Galietis Brookes, 1828 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Gallictis Waterhouse, 1839 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Grammogale Cabrera, 1940 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Grison Oken, 1816 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Grisonella Thomas, 1912 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Grisonia Gray, 1825 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Gulo Pallas, 1780
Genus Gulo Desmarest, 1820 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Gymnopus Gray, 1842 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Gymnopus Gray, 1865 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Helbingia Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000 † accepted as Laphyctis Viret, 1933 † (unused replacement name)
Genus Helictes Gray, 1847 accepted as Melogale Geoffroy in Bélanger, 1831
Genus Helictis Gray, 1831 accepted as Melogale Geoffroy in Bélanger, 1831
Genus Huro Geoffroy, 1835 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Hydrogale Gray, 1865 accepted as Hydrictis Pocock, 1921
Genus Hydromustela Bogdanow, 1871 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Ictidonyx Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Ictonyx Kaup, 1835
Genus Ictis Kaup, 1829 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Ictomys Roberts, 1936 accepted as Ictonyx Kaup, 1835
Genus Isolalutra Symeonidis & Sondaar, 1975 † accepted as Lutrogale Gray, 1825
Genus Kolonocus Satunin, 1914 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Kolonokus Satunin, 1911 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Lamprogale Ognev, 1928 accepted as Martes Pinel, 1792
Genus Latax Gray, 1843 accepted as Lontra Gray, 1843
Genus Latax Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Enhydra Fleming, 1822 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Latax Gloger, 1827 accepted as Enhydra Fleming, 1822
Genus Lataxia Gervais, 1855 accepted as Lontra Gray, 1843
Genus Latra Zimmermann, 1780 accepted as Lutra Brisson, 1762
Genus Leptarchus Wallace, 1876 † (Misspelling)
Genus Leptonix Lesson, 1842 accepted as Aonyx Lesson, 1827
Genus Leptonyx Lesson, 1842 accepted as Aonyx Lesson, 1827
Genus Leutronectes Gray, 1869 accepted as Lutra Brisson, 1762
Genus Lipotus Sundevall, 1843 accepted as Mellivora Storr, 1780
Genus Loutra Schinz, 1824 accepted as Lutra Brisson, 1762
Genus Lutreola Wagner in Schreber, 1841 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Lutris Duméril, 1805 accepted as Lutra Brisson, 1762
Genus Lutrix Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Lutra Brisson, 1762
Genus Lutronectes Gray, 1867 accepted as Lutra Brisson, 1762
Genus Mamlutraus Herrera, 1899 accepted as Lutra Brisson, 1762 (unaccepted > unavailable name, formula name, not acceptable in zoological nomenclature)
Genus Marta Gervais, 1870 accepted as Martes Pinel, 1792
Genus Meledes Kastschenko, 1925 accepted as Meles Brisson, 1762
Genus Melesium Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Meles Brisson, 1762
Genus Melex Ameghino, 1884 accepted as Meles Brisson, 1762
Genus Melitoryx Gloger, 1841 accepted as Mellivora Storr, 1780
Genus Melivora Gray, 1847 accepted as Mellivora Storr, 1780
Genus Mellivorus Brookes, 1828 accepted as Mellivora Storr, 1780
Genus Micraonyx Allen, 1919 accepted as Aonyx Lesson, 1827
Genus Mustela Blasius, 1857 accepted as Martes Pinel, 1792
Genus Mustela Bechstein, 1800 accepted as Galictis Bell, 1826
Genus Mustelina Bogdanow, 1871 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Mustella Scopoli, 1777 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Neogale Gray, 1865 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Nesictis Thomas, 1922 accepted as Melogale Geoffroy in Bélanger, 1831
Genus Nesolutra Bate, 1935 † accepted as Lutra Brisson, 1762
Genus Osmotherium Cope, 1896, nom. nud. † accepted as Osmotherium Cope, 1896 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Ozolictis Gloger, 1841 accepted as Ictonyx Kaup, 1835
Genus Paecilogale accepted as Poecilogale Thomas, 1883
Genus Palaeoenydris Baryshnikov, 2024 † accepted as Lutra Brisson, 1762 (Treated as valid subgenus)
Genus Paragale Petter, 1967 † accepted as Paragale Petter, 1968 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Paraonyx Hinton, 1921 accepted as Aonyx Lesson, 1827
Genus Pekania Gray, 1865 accepted as Martes Pinel, 1792
Genus Perictis Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000 † accepted as Beckia Bryant, 1968 † (proposed replacement name, not in current use)
Genus Pictorius Gray, 1865 accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Pilgrimeles Ginsburg, 1999 † accepted as Martes Pinel, 1792 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Plesiogale Pocock, 1921 † accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Plesychtis Stefani, 1891 † accepted as Plesictis Pomel, 1846 †
Genus Pocockictis Kretzoi, 1947 † accepted as Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Poecilictis Thomas & Hinton, 1920 accepted as Ictonyx Kaup, 1835
Genus Pomatotherium Hay, 1902 † accepted as Potamotherium Geoffroy, 1833 †
Genus Pseudoleptarctus Lim & Martin, 2003 † accepted as Leptarctus Leidy, 1857 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, currently accepted as subgenus)
Genus Pterura Wiegmann, 1838 (unaccepted)
Genus Pusa Oken, 1816 (unaccepted)
Genus Putorices Hodgson, 1836 (unaccepted)
Genus Putorius Cuvier, 1817 (unaccepted)
Genus Rabdogale Wiegmann, 1838 (unaccepted)
Genus Ratellus Gray, 1827 (unaccepted)
Genus Ratelus Gray, 1825 (unaccepted)
Genus Ratelus Bennett, 1830 (unaccepted)
Genus Rattelus Swainson, 1835 (unaccepted)
Genus Rhabdogale Wiegmann, 1838 (unaccepted)
Genus Rhinogale Gloger, 1841 (unaccepted)
Genus Sabadellictis Petter, 1962 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Saricovia Lesson, 1842 (unaccepted)
Genus Schultzogale Lim & Martin, 2000 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Suricoria Palmer, 1904 (unaccepted)
Genus Sutra Oken, 1838 (unaccepted)
Genus Sutra Elliot, 1874 (unaccepted)
Genus Syarchus Gloger, 1841 (unaccepted)
Genus Syarctus Gloger, 1841 (unaccepted)
Genus Synarchus Gray, 1865 (unaccepted)
Genus Taxidia Hodgson, 1847 (unaccepted)
Genus Taxus Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795 (unaccepted)
Genus Tayra Palmer, 1904 (unaccepted)
Genus Tayra Oken, 1816 (unaccepted)
Genus Thayra Kosmos, 1934 (unaccepted)
Genus Trichomanis Hubrecht, 1891 (unaccepted)
Genus Trochichis Baird in Baird-Heck, 1851 † (unaccepted)
Genus Ursitaxus Hogdson, 1835 (unaccepted)
Genus Ursotaxus Blyth in Cuvier, 1840 (unaccepted)
Genus Vison Gray, 1843 (unaccepted)
Genus Vormella (unaccepted)
Genus Zibellina Kaup, 1829 (unaccepted)
Genus Zorilla Gray, 1864 (unaccepted)
Genus Zorilla Geoffroy, 1826 (unaccepted)
Genus Zorilla Oken, 1816 (unaccepted)
Genus Zorillo Berthold, 1827 (unaccepted)
Genus Craterogale Gazin, 1936 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Enhydrichtis Stefani, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Hypsoparia Dorr, 1954 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Ictis Schulze, 1897 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Leptarctus Leidy, 1857 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Lydeckerilutra Mekayev, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Melidellavus Ginsburg, 1961 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Petteromeles Mekayev, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Protarctos Kretzoi, 1945 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Sminthosinis Bjork, 1970 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Xenictis Kretzoi, 1938 † (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2022). Mustelidae Fischer, 1817. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104767 on 2026-05-02

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

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Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

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

taxonomy source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details]

current name source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [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]

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Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Eutheria (Infraclass) > Carnivora (Order) > Caniformia (Suborder) > Musteloidea (Superfamily) > Mustelidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Weasel family; includes sea otters (marine). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): TMF; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Lower Miocene)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]

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