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Lionisci (subgenus of Acipenser) Fitzinger [L. J. F. J.] & Heckel [J. J.] 1836:370 Masc. Acipenser glaber Fitzinger 1832. Type by monotypy. Only appeared in plural form "Lionisci" as a group within Acipenser, not available (ICZN Art. 11.8). Latinized to Lioniscus and made available by Bonaparte 1846 [ref. 519]. Used by Duméril 1867:158 [ref. 14072] and by Jordan 1919:185 [ref. 2410]. "Lionisci" also used as a group within Acipenser by Heckel & Kner 1857:332 [ref. 2078]. •In the synonymy of Acipenser Linnaeus 1758 -- (Svetovidov 1973:82 [ref. 7169]). •In the synonymy of Huso Lovetsky 1834. •In the synonymy of Sterletus Rafinesque 1820 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2025:547 [ref. 42352]). Current status: Synonym of Huso Lovetsky 1834. Acipenseridae.


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