Order Soricomorpha Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 220 311 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Condylura Illiger 1811 Condylura Illiger 1811 , Prodr. Syst. Mamm. Avium: 125 . Type Species: Sorex cristatus Linnaeus 1758 Synonyms: Astromycter Harris 1825 ; Astromyctes Gray 1843 ; Astromydes Blyth 1863 ; Rhinaster Wagler 1830 ; Talpasorex Schinz 1821 . Species and subspecies: 1 species with 2 subspecies: Species Condylura cristata ( Linnaeus 1758 ) Subspecies Condylura cristata subsp. cristata Linnaeus 1758 Subspecies Condylura cristata subsp. nigra Smith 1940 Discussion: Reviewed by Peterson and Yates (1980) . Recorded from the Pliocene of Europe; see Skoczen (1976) .