Soricomorpha

Translingual

Etymology

Sorex +‎ -morpha

Proper noun

Soricomorpha

A taxonomic order within the class Mammalia – shrew-like mammals.

Usage notes

Most circumscriptions are now considered paraphyletic. See Soricomorpha in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell..

Hyponyms

(order): Solenodontidae, Soricidae, Talpidae - families

References

Soricomorpha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Soricomorpha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Soricomorpha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Insectivora at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Soricomorpha on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Soricomorpha in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
Soricomorpha at Encyclopedia of Life
Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248. pmid:25923521

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