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Mammals (80)

Abderites (Genus) Ameghino, 1887

Abrothrix longipilis (Waterhouse, 1837) - long-haired akodont

Abrothrix olivaceus (Waterhouse, 1837) - olive-colored akodont

Ailuravus macrurus

Akodon albiventer - white-bellied akodont

Akodontini (Tribe) Vorontzov, 1959

Andinomys edax Thomas, 1902 - Andean mouse

Apomys camiguinensis 2006

Auliscomys boliviensis (Waterhouse, 1846) - Bolivian pericote

Avahi cleesei Thalmann & Geissmann, 2005

Bradypus pygmaeus R.P. Anderson & C.O. Handley Jr., 2001 - pygmy three-toed sloth

Caenolestidae (Family) Trouessart, 1898 - "shrew" opossums

Callicebus aureipalatii 2005 - Golden Palace titi

Callicebus bernhardi M.G.M. van Roosmalen et al., 2002 - Prince Bernhard's titi

Callicebus stephennashi M.G.M. van Roosmalen et al., 2002 - Stephen Nash's titi

Calomys lepidus (Thomas, 1884) - graceful laucha

Carnivora (Order) Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores

Castorocauda lutrasimilis Ji et al., 2006

Cavia tschudii Fitzinger, 1857 - montane guinea pig

Cervidae (Family) (Goldfuss, 1820) Gray, 1821 - deer

Cervus elaphus C. Linnaeus, 1758 - red deer

Chelemys macronyx (Thomas, 1894) - Andean long-clawed akodont

Chinchilla lanigera Bennett, 1829 - long-tailed chinchilla

Chinchillidae (Family) Bennett, 1833 - viscachas and chinchillas

Chinchillula sahamae Thomas, 1898 - achallo

Conepatus chinga (Molina, 1782) - Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Conepatus chinga rex Thomas, 1898

Ctenomys fulvus Philippi, 1860 - tawny tuco-tuco

Ctenomys magellanicus Bennett, 1835[1836] - Magellanic tuco-tuco

Dama dama (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - fallow deer

Darwinius masillae J.L. Franzen et al., 2009

Dasyuridae (Family) (Goldfuss, 1820) Waterhouse, 1838 - marsupial "mice" and "cats", and Tasmanian devil

Desmodontinae (Subfamily) Bonaparte, 1845 - vampire bats

Desmodus rotundus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1810) - common vampire bat

Didelphidae (Family) Gray, 1821 - American opossums

Eligmodontia puerulus (Philippi, 1896) - Altiplano laucha

Felidae (Family) (Fischer de Waldheim, 1817) Gray, 1821 - cats

Galictis cuja (Molina, 1782) - lesser grison

Glossophaginae (Subfamily) (Bonaparte, 1845) Gill, 1872

Hippocamelus antisensis (d'Orbigny, 1834) - taruca

Hippocamelus bisulcus (J. Molina, 1782) - guemal

Homo sapiens C. Linnaeus, 1758 - human

Indohyus (Genus) Ranga Rao, 1971

Irenomys tarsalis (Philippi, 1900) - large-footed irenomys

Lagidium viscacia (Molina, 1782) - southern mountain viscacha

Lama glama glama (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - llama

Lama glama guanicoe (Müller, 1776) - guanaco

Lasiurus blossevillii (Lesson & Garnot, 1826) - red bat

Lasiurus cinereus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1796) - hoary bat

Leopardus guigna (Molina, 1782) - kodkod

Lontra felina (Molina, 1782) - marine otter

Lontra provocax (Thomas, 1908) - southern river otter

Loxodontomys micropus (Waterhouse, 1837) - southern pericote

Lycalopex culpaeus (Molina, 1782) - culpeo

Lycalopex griseus (Gray, 1837) - South American gray fox

Manidae (Family) Gray, 1821 - pangolins

Microcavia australis (I. Geoffroy & d'Orbigny, 1833) - southern mountain cavy

Mustelidae (Family) (Fischer de Waldheim, 1817) Swainson, 1835 - weasels, badgers, skunks, and otters

Nakalipithecus nakayamai 2007

Octodon bridgesi Waterhouse, 1845 - Bridges's degu

Octodon degus (Molina, 1782) - degu

Octodontini (Tribe) (Waterhouse, 1839) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997

Octodontomys gliroides (Gervais & d'Orbigny, 1844) - mountain degu

Oligoryzomys longicaudatus (Bennett, 1832) - long-tailed colilargo

Phalanger (Genus) Storr, 1780 - cuscuses

Phyllostominae (Subfamily) (Gray, 1825) Miller, 1907

Phyllotis darwini (Waterhouse, 1837) - Darwin's pericote

Pierolapithecus catalaunicus S. Moyà-Solà et al., 2004

Pudu puda (Molina, 1782) - southern pudu

Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) - cougar

Reithrodon auritus (G. Fischer, 1814) - hairy-soled conyrat

Rhinolophus sinicus K. Andersen, 1905 - Chinese horseshoe bat

Rungwecebus kipunji (2005) 2006 - highland mangabey

Salanoia durrelli 2010 - Durrell's vontsira

Sinodelphys szalayi Z.-X. Luo et al., 2003

Spalacopus cyanus (Molina, 1782) - coruro

Stenodermatinae (Subfamily) Gervais, in Comte de Castelnau, 1855

Sudamericidae (Family) Scillato-Yané & Pascual, 1984

Tachyglossidae (Family) Gill, 1872 - spiny anteaters

Vicugna vicugna (Molina, 1782) - vicugna

Birds (6)

Anas platyrhynchos C. Linnaeus, 1758 - mallard

Gallus gallus domesticus - domestic chicken

Meleagris gallopavo C. Linnaeus, 1758 - wild turkey

Podargidae (Family) Gray, 1840 - frogmouths

Stachyris nonggangensis Z. Fang & J. Aiwu, 2008 - Nonggang babbler

Struthio camelus C. Linnaeus, 1758 - ostrich

Reptiles (32)

Albertaceratops nesmoi M.J. Ryan, 2007

Argentinosaurus (Genus) J.F. Bonaparte & R.A. Coria, 1993

Bachia oxyrhina M.T. Rodrigues et al., 2008

Bothrochilus boa (Schlegel, 1837)

Cryolophosaurus ellioti

Dakosaurus andiniensis Gasparini & Pol, 2005

Dracorex hogwartsia R.T. Bakker et al., 2006

Dsungaripterus weii

Giganotosaurus carolinii 1995

Hypsilophodontidae (Family) Dollo, 1882

Iguanodon (Genus) Mantell, 1825

Lufengosaurus huenei

Mamenchisaurus jingyanensis

Mapusaurus roseae R.A. Coria & P.J. Currie, 2006

Megalosaurus bredai

Nigersaurus (Genus) Sereno et al., 1999

Opallionectes (Genus) B. Kear et al., 2006

Plesiosauria (Order) de Blainville, 1835 - plesiosaurs

Psittacosaurus (Genus) Osborn, 1923

Puertasaurus reuili F.E. Novas et al., 2005

Rajasaurus narmadensis J.A. Wilson et al., 2003

Spinosaurus (Genus) Stromer, 1915

Talenkauen santacrucensis F.E. Novas et al., 2004a

Thalassodromeus sethi

Titanoboa cerrejonensis J.J. Head et al., 2009

Titanosauriformes (Infradivision) Salgado et al., 1997 - titanosaurs

Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus

Turiasaurus riodevensis Alcala et al., 2006

Tyrannosaurus rex Osborn, 1905

Umoonasaurus demoscyllus B. Kear et al., 2006

Velociraptor (Genus) Osborn, 1924

Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis

Fishes (20)

Chrysichthys turkana M. Hardman, 2008

Copadichromis (Genus) Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

Elacatinus jarocho M.S. Taylor & L. Akins, 2007

Gastromyzon (Genus) Günther, 1874

Hemiancistrus guahiborum Werneke, Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2005

Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852 - sicklefin weasel shark

Mustelus hacat J.C. Perez Jimenez et al., 2005

Nyassachromis breviceps (Regan, 1922) Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

Nyassachromis leuciscus (Regan, 1922) Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

Nyassachromis serenus (Trewavas, 1935) Eccles & Trewavas, 1989

Osteichthyes (Class) Huxley, 1880

Paedocypris (Genus) M. Kottelat et al., 2006

Photocorynus spiniceps Regan, 1925

Pleuronectes platessa C. Linnaeus, 1758 - plaice

Priscomyzon riniensis 2006

Pseudotocinclus (Genus) Nichols, 1919

Rhabdolichops (Genus) Eigenmann & Allen, 1942

Simpsonichthys longignatus W.J.E.M. Costa, 2008

Stiphodon aureorostrum Tan & Chen, 2005

Tiktaalik roseae E.B. Daeschler et al., 2006

Vertebrates (1)

Spathicephalus mirus Watson, 1929

Insects (34)

Acaltes parvulus

Agriotes pallidulus

Athous difformis

Bombus terrestris - buff-tailed bumblebee

Cavaticovelia aaa - lava-tube water treader

Chelidurella acanthopygia

Curculionidae (Family) Latreille, 1802 - weevils

Ectobius pallidus (Olivier, 1789)

Ectobius sylvestris

Eupithecia staurophragma

Forficula auricularia C. Linnaeus, 1758 - European earwig

Forficula decipiens Gené, 1832

Gunawardenea linnaei 2009

Hyposmocoma molluscivora Rubinoff & Haines, 2005

Insecta (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - insects

Lagria hirta

Nemobius sylvestris

Nicagus (Genus) LeConte, 1861

Noctua (Genus) (C. Linnaeus, 1758) C. Linnaeus, 1767

Nysius aa D.A. Polhemus, 1998 - Mauna Loa wekiu bug

Nysius wekiuicola - Mauna Kea wekiu bug

Oliarus (Genus) Stål, 1862

Otiorhynchus raucus (Fabricius, 1776)

Platyderma europaeum

Pogonomyrmex (Genus) Mayr, 1868

Pogonomyrmex badius (Latreille, 1802) - Florida harvester ant

Proceratium google B.L. Fisher, 2005

Proteinus ovalis Stephens

Publilia concave

Scaphidium quadrimaculatum Olivier

Schrankia (Genus) Hübner, 1825

Strophosoma melanogrammum

Thalpophila matura (Hufnagel, 1766) - straw underwing

Zoraptera (Order) Silvestri, 1913 - zorapterans

Crustaceans (13)

Amphipoda (Order) Latreille, 1816 - amphipods

Argulus (Genus) Müller, 1785

Astacopsis gouldi - giant freshwater crayfish

Bythograea thermydron

Decapoda (Order) Latreille, 1802 - decapods

Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne-Edwards, 1853 - Chinese mitten crab

Oniscus asellus C. Linnaeus, 1758

Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods

Philoscia muscorum (Scopoli, 1763)

Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804

Porcellio pictus Brandt, 1833

Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804

Riggia paranensis Szidat, 1948

Spiders (2)

Archaeidae (Family) C.L. Koch & Berendt, 1854 - assassin spiders

Artoria linnaei 2009

Arthropods (10)

Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods

Collembola (Order) Lubbock, 1870 - springtails

Cylindroiulus punctatus (Leach, 1815)

Diplopoda (Class) Gervais, 1844 - millipedes

Glomeris marginata (Villers, 1789)

Lepidoptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - butterflies, moths

Nannolene (Genus) Bollman, 1887

Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884

Polydesmus denticulatus Koch, 1847

Polyzonium germanicum

Molluscs (15)

Bathyphytophilus diegensis

Clithon oualaniensis (Lesson, 1831)

Conidae (Family) Fleming, 1822 - cone snails

Elysia clarki Pierce et al., 2006

Elysia crispata Morch, 1863 - lettuce sea slug

Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs

Haminoea cymbalum

Helix obvoluta

Limax maximus C. Linnaeus, 1758

Polinices (Genus) Montfort, 1810

Prochaetodermatidae (Family) Salvini-Plawen, 1968

Pyramidula rotundata

Sacoglossa (Order) Ihering, 1876 - sacoglossans

Selenochlamys ysbryda B. Rowson & W.O.C. Symondson, 2008 - ghost slug

Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis Gonzalez et al., 1998

Annelids (8)

Cirratulus cirratus (O.F. Müller, 1776)

Diopatra variabilis

Glycera (Genus) Savigny, 1818

Lumbricidae (Family) Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1815 - earthworms

Nereididae (Family) Johnston, 1865

Notomastus latericeus M. Sars, 1851

Ozobranchus branchiatus (Menzies, 1791)

Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes

Invertebrates (16)

Archaster typicus Müller & Troschel, 1840

Astropecten (Genus) Schultze, 1760

Beroe cucumis Fabricius, 1780

Bolinopsis infundibulum (O.F. Müller, 1776)

Cladorhiza corona H. Lehnert et al., 2005

Cladorhizidae (Family) Dendy

Dryodora glandiformis (Mertens, 1833)

Echinoidea (Class) - sea urchins and sand dollars

Lineus (Genus) Sowerby, 1805

Mertensia ovum (Fabricius, 1780)

Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs

Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans

Ochetostoma erythrogrammon Leuckart & Ruppell, 1828 - inn keeper worm

Salmacis sphaeroides

Sipunculus nudus C. Linnaeus, 1766

Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (A. Agassiz, 1863)

Fungi (4)

Ascomycota (Phylum) H.C. Bold, 1957 ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - sac fungi

Dactylella pseudoclavata Z.-Q. Miao et al., 2003

Mucorales (Order) Fries, 1832

Tremellales (Order) Fr., 1821

Plants (42)

Aldrovanda (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Aldrovanda vesiculosa Linnaeus

Allotropa virgata J. Torrey & A. Gray ex Gray - candystriped allotropa

Brocchinia (Genus) J.H. Schultes, in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, in J.J. Roemer & J.A. Schultes, 1830

Brocchinia hectioides

Brocchinia reducta Baker (1882)

Bromeliaceae (Family) A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons. - bromeliad family

Byblidaceae (Family) (Engl. & Gilg) Domin, 1922, nom. cons.

Byblis (Genus) R.A. Salisbury, 1808

Byblis gigantea Lindl. (1840)

Byblis liniflora R.A. Salisbury

Catopsis berteroniana (J.A. & J.H. Schultes) Mez - powdery strap airplant

Cephalotaceae (Family) Dumortier, 1829, nom. cons. - Australian pitcher-plant family

Cephalotus (Genus) Labillardière, 1806

Cephalotus follicularis Labillardière - Albany pitcher plant

Corallorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf. (1817)

Corallorhiza stricta

Darlingtonia (Genus) J. Torrey, 1853, nom. cons.

Dionaea (Genus) J. Ellis, 1773

Dionaea muscipula J. Ellis - venus flytrap

Drosera (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Droseraceae (Family) R.A. Salisbury, 1808, nom. cons. - sundew family

Drosophyllum (Genus) Link, 1805

Genlisea (Genus) A. Saint-Hilaire, 1833

Heliamphora (Genus) Bentham, 1840

Hemitomes congestum A. Gray - coneplant

Lentibulariaceae (Family) Richard, in Poiteau & Turpin, 1808, nom. cons. - bladderwort family

Monotropa hypopitys Linnaeus - pinesap

Monotropa uniflora Linnaeus - indian-pipe

Monotropoideae (Subfamily)

Nepenthaceae (Family) Bercht. & J. Presl, 1820, nom. cons. - East Indian pitcher-plant family

Nepenthes (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753 - pitcher plants

Pinguicula (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Pityopus californicus (Eastw.) H.F. Copel. - California pinefoot

Pleuricospora fimbriolata A. Gray - fringed pinesap

Pterospora andromedea Nutt. (1818) - woodland pinedrops

Sarcodes sanguinea Torrey - snowplant

Sarracenia (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Sarraceniaceae (Family) Dumortier, 1829, nom. cons. - pitcher-plant family

Triphyophyllum (Genus) Airy Shaw, 1952

Triphyophyllum peltatum (Hutchinson & Dalziel) Airy Shaw

Utricularia (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753

Algae (1)

Discocelis (Genus) Vørs, 1988

Protozoa (18)

Ancyromonas (Genus) W.S. Kent, 1880

Collodictyon (Genus) H.J. Carter, 1865

Cryothecomonas (Genus) H.A. Thomsen et al., 1991

Dactylosphaerium (Genus) Hertwig & Lesser, 1874

Dermamoeba (Genus) Page & Blakey, 1979

Dermamoeba minor (M. Pussard et al., 1979) Page, 1988

Deuteramoeba mycophaga (M. Pussard et al., 1980) Page, 1987

Diphylleia (Genus) J. Massart, 1920

Helkesimastix marina T. Cavalier-Smith et al., 2009

Katodinium (Genus) Fott, 1957

Ministeria (Genus) Patterson et al., 1993

Multicilia (Genus) L. de Cienkowski, 1881

Noctiluca (Genus) Suriray ex Lamarck, 1816

Palpitomonas bilix A. Yabuki et al., 2010

Phalansterium (Genus) Stein, 1878

Polykrikos (Genus) J.A.O. Bütschli, 1873

Stephanopogon (Genus) G. Entz, 1884

Trichamoeba mycophaga S. Chakraborty & K.M. Old, 1986

Eukaryotes (4)

Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758 - animals

Eukaryota (Domain) Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes

Fungi (Kingdom) T.L. Jahn & F.F. Jahn, 1949 ex R.T. Moore, 1980 - fungi

Telonema (Genus) Griessmann, 1913

Prokaryotes (4)

Bacteria (Domain) (Haeckel, 1894) C.R. Woese et al., 1990

Flavobacteria (Class) T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998 ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 2002

Pelagibacter ubique

Spirillum (Genus) C.G. Ehrenberg, 1832, nom. approb.

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