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Mus (Mus) musculus

Mus (Mus) musculus Linnaeus, 1758

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Overview

This catalogue identifies the organism as Mus (Mus) musculus within Mus Linnaeus, 1758. Explore its classification and the evidence currently available for this record below.

Name and catalogue record
Identity
col:44NK3
Accepted name
Mus (Mus) musculus

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Observations and connections with other organisms

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Research about this organism

01 · A place in the living world

Classification

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  1. DomainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. KingdomAnimalia
  3. PhylumChordata
  4. SubphylumVertebrata
  5. InfraphylumGnathostomata
  6. ParvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. MegaclassTetrapoda
  8. ClassMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
  9. SubclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
  10. InfraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
  11. OrderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
  12. SuborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
  13. SuperfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
  14. FamilyMuridae Illiger, 1811
  15. SubfamilyMurinae Illiger, 1811
  16. GenusMus Linnaeus, 1758
  17. SubgenusMus Linnaeus, 1758
  18. SpeciesMus (Mus) musculus

02 · From organism to molecules

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04 · EcoGenesis

What the available evidence supports

Classification and name provenance.

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Sources and licences

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Catalogue of Life / ChecklistBank44NK3—Source record ↗