Amia

For † Amia (fossil alga), see Amia (Dasycladales).

Amia calva

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neopterygii
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii

Infraclassis: Holostei
Ordo: Amiiformes
Superfamilia: Amioidea
Familia: Amiidae
Genus: Amia
Species: A. calva – †A. godai – †A. hesperia – †A. scutata – †A. uintaensis

Name

Amia Linnaeus, 1766

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1766. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis (Regnum Animale). Editio duodecima (12th Ed.), reformata. Tomus 1 (Volume 1), Pars 1 (Part 1): 1–532. Holmiæ [Stockholm]. Impensis Direct Laurentii Salvii. BHL Reference page. 
• Wilson, M. V. 1982. A new species of the fish Amia from the Middle Eocene of British Columbia. Palaeontology 25(2): 413–424.

Vernacular names

English: Bowfin
日本語: アミア属
lietuvių: Amijažuvės
中文: 弓鰭魚屬