Actinopteri
Actinopteri /æktɪˈnɒptəraɪ/ is the sister group of Cladistia. Dating back to the Permian period, the Actinopteri comprise the Chondrostei (sturgeons and paddlefishes) and the Neopterygii (bowfin, gars, and teleosts). In other words, the Actinopteri include all extant Actinopterygians, minus the Polypteridae (bichirs). The Actinopteri includes:[1][2][3][4]
Actinopteri | |
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Atlantic sturgeon (Chondrostei) | |
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Atlantic salmon (Neopterygii) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
(unranked): | Actinopteri Cope, 1871 |
Subclasses | |
Actinopteri 400 mya |
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ Betancur-R (2016). "Phylogenetic Classification of Bony Fishes Version 4".
- ^ Nelson, Joseph, S. (2016). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 9781118342336.
- ^ "Actinopterygii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 April 2006.
- ^ R. Froese and D. Pauly, editors (February 2006). "FishBase".