Megaloceros Brookes, 1828

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

GENUS

Published in

<i>A Catalogue of the Anatomical and Zoological Museum of Joshua Brookes, Esq.</i>, part 1, p. 61

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Chordata

class

Mammalia

order

Artiodactyla

family

Cervidae

genus

Megaloceros

Name

Synonyms

Megaceros Owen, 1844

Megaloceros Pictet, 1853

Megalocerus Brookes, 1828

Homonyms

Megaloceros Pictet, 1853

Megaloceros Brookes, 1828

Common names

Irish elk in English

Bibliographic References

1. 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 .
2. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 1566 Megaloceros Brookes, 1828 (Mammalia, Artiodactyla): original spelling emended.Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 46, 219-220 (1989)
3. Mus. of J. B. (Brookesean Mus.), 4to
4. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
5. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
6. SN2000/McKenna & Bell, 1997
7. SN2000/McKenna & Bell, 1997
8. as per family