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Casuarius casuarius
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- southern cassowary
(bird)
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Casuarius (Genus)
..Casuarius bennetti (Species) - dwarf cassowary
..Casuarius unappendiculatus (Species) - northern cassowary
..Casuarius casuarius (Species) - southern cassowary
Authorship
SN2000 author citation
:
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Original name
:
Linnaeus, C. 1758.
Syst. Nat.
(ed. 10)
1
: 155.
Original rank
:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Original spelling
:
Types
Type of
:
Casuarius
(Genus)
Brisson, 1760
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Casuarius casuarius casuarius
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Variants
Different spelling
:
Casuaris casuaris
Combinations
Basionym
:
Struthio casuarius
Linnaeus, 1758
Ref:
Peters, 1979
Synonyms
Questionably
Synonymous name
:
Casuarius casurius
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
southern cassowary
Ref:
E.C. Dickinson (ed.), 2003
: 35.
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