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Zoological Nomenclature

Nature volume 69, pages 464–465 (1904)Cite this article

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MR. KIRKALDY'S remarks about the type of the Linnæan genus Cimex are a quibble, to which it is sufficient reply to point out that in the passage which he quotes and attempts to ridicule it was not stated that Cimex lectularius was made the type of the genus by Linnæus.

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B., W. Zoological Nomenclature. Nature 69, 464–465 (1904). https://doi.org/10.1038/069464d0

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