IRMNG - Plotus Linnaeus, 1766

IRMNG name details

Plotus Linnaeus, 1766

IRMNG_ID

1300864 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1300864)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Anhinga Brisson, 1760

Rank

Genus

Parent

Anhingidae Ridgway, 1887

Environment

marine

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 218 [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Plotus Linnaeus, 1766. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1300864 on 2025-09-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

[taxonomic tree]

Sources (7)
Notes (2)

original description Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 218 [details]

basis of record SN2000/Linnaeus, 176 [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 Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current).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]

source of synonymy UNEP-WCMC Species Database [details]

name verified source 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 Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current).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]

extant flag source SN2000/Linnaeus, 1766 [details]

habitat flag source same as current name [details]

Unreviewed

Descriptive info same as current name [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]