Mustelus Cuvier [G.] 1816:128 Masc. Squalus mustelus Linnaeus 1758. Type by monotypy (also by absolute tautonymy); perhaps described without knowledge of Linck. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Mustelus Linck 1790. •In the synonymy of Mustelus Linck 1790 -- (Compagno 1973:28 [ref. 7163], Compagno 1988:219 [ref. 13488], Gomon et al. 1994:128 [ref. 22532], Heemstra 1997:896 [ref. 22976], Compagno 2003:460 [ref. 26984]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Mustelus Linck 1790. Triakidae: Triakinae.