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Monotypic taxon: Genus †Leviathan Lambert, Bianucci, Post, de Muizon, Salas-Gismondi, Urbina & Reumer, 2010, nom. illeg. (mammal)
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Authorship

SN2000 author citation:  O. Lambert et al., 2010, nom. praeocc.
Original name, rank & spelling:  Lambert, O., Bianucci, G., Post, K., de Muizon, C., Salas-Gismondi, R., Urbina, M. & Reumer, J. 2010a. Nature 466: 105 ("Leviathan melvillei gen. et sp. nov.").

Etymology

Derived from: Leviathan (Hebrew Bible) Ref: O. Lambert et al., 2010a: 105 ("Latin"). [new]
Derived from: Livyatan (Hebrew Bible) Ref: O. Lambert et al., 2010a: 105 ("Hebrew"). [new]

Attributes

Junior homonym (nom. illeg.: nom. praeocc.) [ICZN] Ref: O. Lambert et al. 2010b. Nature 466: 1134.
Available name: combined description of genus and species [ICZN, 1999: Art. 13.4 (>1930: "nov.")] Ref: S.J. Brands (comp.), 1989-present. Syst. Nat. 2000: 11 Jul 2022.

Types

Type, by monotypy: †Leviathan melvillei Lambert, Bianucci, Post, de Muizon, Salas-Gismondi, Urbina & Reumer, 2010, comb. illeg. Ref: O. Lambert et al., 2010a: 105. [new] [implicit]

Homonyms

Senior homonym (allowed): Leviathan (Minor planet) (1983 WF1) Ref: S.J. Brands (comp.), 1989-present: 11 Jul 2022.
Senior homonym: †Leviathan (Genus) Koch, 1841 Ref: O. Lambert et al., 2010b: 1134 (M.P. Taylor & D. Yanega).

Synonyms

Accepted name (objective): †Livyatan (Genus) Lambert, Bianucci, Post, de Muizon, Salas-Gismondi, Urbina & Reumer, 2010 Ref: PBDB: 27 Oct 2013.
Replacement name: †Livyatan (Genus) Lambert, Bianucci, Post, de Muizon, Salas-Gismondi, Urbina & Reumer, 2010 Ref: O. Lambert et al., 2010b: 1134. [new]
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