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Soricidae Fischer von Waldheim, 1817

104841  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104841)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Mammalia (Class)
  7. Theria (Subclass)
  8. Eutheria (Infraclass)
  9. Soricomorpha (Order)
  10. Soricidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Adeloblarina Repenning, 1967 †
  2. Genus Alloblarinella Storch, 1995 †
  3. Genus Allopachyura Kormos, 1934 †
  4. Genus Allosorex Fejfar, 1966 †
  5. Genus Alluvisorex Hutchison, 1966 †
  6. Genus Amblycoptus Kormos, 1927 †
  7. Genus Anchiblarinella Hibbard & Jammot, 1971 †
  8. Genus Anouroneomys Hutchison & Bown, 1980 †
  9. Genus Anourosorex Milne-Edwards, 1870
  10. Genus Anourosoricodon Topachevskii, 1966 †
  11. Genus Antesorex Repenning, 1967 †
  12. Genus Aralosorex Lopatin, 2004 †
  13. Genus Arctisorex Hutchinson & Harington, 2002 †
  14. Genus Atasorex Lopatin, 2004 †
  15. Genus Beckiasorex Dalquest, 1972 †
  16. Genus Beremendia Kormos, 1931 †
  17. Genus Blarina Gray, 1838
  18. Genus Blarinella Thomas, 1911
  19. Genus Blarinoides Sulimski, 1959 †
  20. Genus Builstynia Ziegler, Dahlmann & Storch, 2007 †
  21. Genus Carposorex Crochet, 1975 †
  22. Genus Chimarrogale Anderson, 1877
  23. Genus Chodsigoa Kastschenko, 1907
  24. Genus Clapasorex Crochet, 1975 †
  25. Genus Cokia Storch, 1996 †
  26. Genus Congosorex Heim de Balsac & Lamotte, 1956
  27. Genus Cretasorex Nessov & Gurev, 1981 †
  28. Genus Crocidosorex Lavocat, 1951 †
  29. Genus Crocidura Wagler, 1832
  30. Genus Crusafontina Gibert, 1974 †
  31. Genus Cryptotis Pomel, 1848
  32. Genus Darocasorex van Dam, 2010 †
  33. Genus Deinsdorfia Heller, 1963 †
  34. Genus Dimylosorex Rabeder, 1972 †
  35. Genus Diplomesodon Brandt in Baer & Helmersen, 1852
  36. Genus Dobenflorinia Hutterer, Swanson, Esselstyn & Heaney, 2025 †
  37. Genus Dolinasorex Rofes & Cuence-Bescós, 2009 †
  38. Genus Drepanosorex Kretzoi, 1941 †
  39. Genus Episoriculus Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951
  40. Genus Feroculus Kelaart, 1852
  41. Genus Florinia Ziegler, 1989 †
  42. Genus Hemisorex Baudelot, 1967 †
  43. Genus Hesperosorex Hibbard, 1957 †
  44. Genus Ishimosorex Zazhigin & Voyta, 2022 †
  45. Genus Isterlestes Cailleux, Van den Hoek Ostende & Joniak, 2025 †
  46. Genus Kordosia Mészáros, 1997 †
  47. Genus Lartetium Ziegler, 1989 †
  48. Genus Lunanosorex Jin & Kawamura, 1996 †
  49. Genus Macroneomys Fejfar, 1966 †
  50. Genus Mafia Reumer, 1984 †
  51. Genus Megasorex Hibbard, 1950
  52. Genus Meingensorex Hugueney & Maridet, 2011 †
  53. Genus Miocrocidosorex Lopatin, 2004 †
  54. Genus Miosorex Kretzoi, 1959 †
  55. Genus Myosorex Gray, 1838
  56. Genus Mysarachne Pomel, 1848 †
  57. Genus Nagasorex Hutterer, Swanson, Esselstyn & Heaney, 2025
  58. Genus Nectogale Milne-Edwards, 1870
  59. Genus Nectogalinia Gureev, 1979 †
  60. Genus Neomys Kaup, 1829
  61. Genus Neomysorex Rzebik-Kowalska, 1981 †
  62. Genus Nesiotites Bate, 1944 †
  63. Genus Noritrimylus Korth, Boyd, Person & Anderson, 2022 †
  64. Genus Notiosorex Baird in Coues, 1877
  65. Genus Paenepetenyia Storch, 1996 †
  66. Genus Paenesorex Ziegler, 2003 †
  67. Genus Palawanosorex Hutterer, Balete, Giarla, Heaney & Esselstyn, 2018
  68. Genus Parablarinella Blannikova et al., 2019
  69. Genus Paracrocidura Heim de Balsac, 1956
  70. Genus Paracryptotis Hibbard, 1950 †
  71. Genus Paranotiosorex Mou, 2011 †
  72. Genus Paranourosorex Rzebik-Kowalska, 1975 †
  73. Genus Parasorex Meyer, 1865
  74. Genus Parasoriculus Qiu & Storch, 2000 †
  75. Genus Peisorex Kowalski & Li, 1963 †
  76. Genus Petenyia Kormos, 1930 †
  77. Genus Planisorex Hibbard in Skinner et al., 1972 †
  78. Genus Plioblarinella Koenigswald & Reumer, 2020 †
  79. Genus Pseudosoriculus Abramov, Bannikova, Chernetskaya, Lebedev & Rozhnov, 2017
  80. Genus Ruwenzorisorex Hutterer, 1986
  81. Genus Scutisorex Thomas, 1913
  82. Genus Shargainosorex Zazhigin & Voyta, 2018 †
  83. Genus Shikamainosorex Hasegawa, 1957 †
  84. Genus Similisorex Stogov & Savinov, 1965 †
  85. Genus Solisorex Thomas, 1924
  86. Genus Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  87. Genus Soricolestes Lopatin, 2002 †
  88. Genus Soriculus Blyth, 1854
  89. Genus Srinitium Hugueney, 1976 †
  90. Genus Stirtonisorex Hutterer, 2003
  91. Genus Suevosorex Ziegler, 2009 †
  92. Genus Sulimskia Reumer, 1984 †
  93. Genus Suncus Ehrenberg, 1833
  94. Genus Surdisorex Thomas, 1906
  95. Genus Sylvisorex Thomas, 1904
  96. Genus Taatsiinia Ziegler, Dahlmann & Storch, 2007 †
  97. Genus Tavoonyia Ziegler, Dahlmann & Storch, 2007 †
  98. Genus Tregosorex Hibbard & Jammot, 1971 †
  99. Genus Turiasorex van Dam, Van den Hoek Ostende & Reumer, 2011 †
  100. Genus Ulmensia Ziegler, 1989 †
  101. Genus Viretia Hugueney, Mein & Maridet, 2012 †
  102. Genus Zelceina Sulimski, 1962 †
  103. Genus Afrosorex Hutterer, 1986 accepted as Crocidura Wagler, 1832
  104. Genus Alloblairinella Storch, 1995 † accepted as Alloblarinella Storch, 1995 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, misspelling in McKenna & Bell)
  105. Genus Amphimygale Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  106. Genus Amphiosorex Hall, 1959 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  107. Genus Amphisorex Duvernoy, 1835 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  108. Genus Anaurosorex Günther, 1871 accepted as Anourosorex Milne-Edwards, 1870
  109. Genus Anotus Wagner in Schreber, 1855 accepted as Blarina Gray, 1838
  110. Genus Anurosorex Anderson, 1875 accepted as Anourosorex Milne-Edwards, 1870
  111. Genus Asorex Mezhzherin, 1965 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  112. Genus Atophyrax Merriam, 1884 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  113. Genus Blaria Gray, 1843 accepted as Blarina Gray, 1838
  114. Genus Brachysorex Duvernoy, 1842 accepted as Blarina Gray, 1838
  115. Genus Chimmarogale accepted as Chimarrogale Anderson, 1877
  116. Genus Chimmarrogale accepted as Chimarrogale Anderson, 1877
  117. Genus Chrosopus Temminck in Siebold, 1844 accepted as Neomys Kaup, 1829
  118. Genus Corsira Gray, 1838 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  119. Genus Crocidurus Schulze, 1890 accepted as Crocidura Wagler, 1832
  120. Genus Crossogale Thomas, 1921 accepted as Chimarrogale Anderson, 1877
  121. Genus Crossopus Wagler, 1832 accepted as Neomys Kaup, 1829
  122. Genus Crucidura Minà-Palumbo, 1868 accepted as Crocidura Wagler, 1832
  123. Genus Cryptotus Milne-Edwards, 1872 accepted as Cryptotis Pomel, 1848
  124. Genus Dolgovia Vorontsov & Kral, 1986 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  125. Genus Eurosorex Stroganov, 1952 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  126. Genus Fredgia Vorontsov & Kral, 1986 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  127. Genus Heliosorex Heller, 1910 accepted as Crocidura Wagler, 1832
  128. Genus Homalurus Schulze, 1890 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  129. Genus Hydrogale Pomel, 1848 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  130. Genus Hydrogale Kaup, 1829 accepted as Neomys Kaup, 1829
  131. Genus Hydrosorex Duvernoy, 1835 accepted as Neomys Kaup, 1829
  132. Genus Junkus Milne-Edwards in Milne-Edwards, 1872 accepted as Suncus Ehrenberg, 1833
  133. Genus Kratochvilia Vorontsov & Kral, 1986 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  134. Genus Leucodon Fatio, 1869 accepted as Crocidura Wagler, 1832
  135. Genus Leucorhynchus Agassiz, 1842 accepted as Neomys Kaup, 1829
  136. Genus Leucorrhynchus Kaup, 1829 accepted as Neomys Kaup, 1829
  137. Genus Macdonaldius Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000 † accepted as Limnoecus Stirton, 1930 † (superfluous replacement name (for Stirtonia Gureev, 1979))
  138. Genus Mamblarinaus Herrera, 1899 accepted as Blarina Gray, 1838 (unaccepted > unavailable name, formula name, not acceptable in zoological nomenclature)
  139. Genus Microsorex Baird in Coues, 1877 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  140. Genus Musaraneus Brisson, 1762 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  141. Genus Myosictis Pomel, 1852 accepted as Neomys Kaup, 1829
  142. Genus Neosorex Baird, 1857 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  143. Genus Ognevia Heptner & Dolgov, 1967 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  144. Genus Oligosorex Kretzoi, 1959 † accepted as Crocidosorex Lavocat, 1951 †
  145. Genus Otisorex De Kay, 1842 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  146. Genus Oxyrhin Kaup, 1829 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  147. Genus Pachyura Selys, 1839 accepted as Suncus Ehrenberg, 1833
  148. Genus Pantherina He, 2018 accepted as Parablarinella Blannikova et al., 2019 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  149. Genus Paradoxodon Wagner in Schreber, 1855 accepted as Suncus Ehrenberg, 1833
  150. Genus Paurodus Schulze, 1897 accepted as Crocidura Wagler, 1832
  151. Genus Pinalia Gray, 1838 accepted as Neomys Kaup, 1829
  152. Genus Pinulia Wallace, 1876 accepted as Neomys Kaup, 1829
  153. Genus Plerodus Schulze, 1897 accepted as Suncus Ehrenberg, 1833
  154. Genus Podihik Deraniyagala, 1958 accepted as Suncus Ehrenberg, 1833
  155. Genus Praesorex Thomas, 1913 accepted as Crocidura Wagler, 1832
  156. Genus Pygmura Anderson, 1873 accepted as Anourosorex Milne-Edwards, 1870
  157. Genus Rhinomus Murray, 1860 accepted as Crocidura Wagler, 1832
  158. Genus Ruwenzonsorex accepted as Ruwenzorisorex Hutterer, 1986
  159. Genus Soricella Doben-Florin, 1964 † accepted as Dobenflorinia Hutterer, Swanson, Esselstyn & Heaney, 2025 † (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  160. Genus Soricidus Altobello, 1927 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  161. Genus Soriciscus Coues, 1877 † accepted as Cryptotis Pomel, 1848
  162. Genus Stirtonia Gureev, 1979 † accepted as Limnoecus Stirton, 1930 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, junior homonym and synonym)
  163. Genus Stroganovia Yudin, 1989 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
  164. Genus Sunhus Mina-Palumbo, 1868 accepted as Suncus Ehrenberg, 1833
  165. Genus Sunkus Sundevall, 1843 accepted as Suncus Ehrenberg, 1833
  166. Genus Sunkus Sélys, 1839 accepted as Suncus Ehrenberg, 1833
  167. Genus Talposorex Pomel, 1848 accepted as Blarina Gray, 1838
  168. Genus Xenosorex Schaldach, 1966 accepted as Cryptotis Pomel, 1848
  169. Genus Yudinia Vorontsov & Kral, 1986 accepted as Sorex Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  170. Genus Asoriculus Kretzoi, 1959 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  171. Genus Galemys Pomel, 1848 (uncertain, unassessed)
  172. Genus Heterosorex Wilson, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Limnoecus Stirton, 1930 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Parydrosorex Wilson, 1968 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Petenyiella Kretzoi, 1956 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Siwalikosorex Sahni & Khare, 1976 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2022). Soricidae Fischer von Waldheim, 1817. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104841 on 2026-03-29
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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
2022-04-26 18:56:39Z
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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] 

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] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Lutetian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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