Amiiformes

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
Superfamiliae: Amioidea – Caturoidea
Familiae: Amiidae - †Caturidae - †Eugnathidae - †Liodesmidae - †Sinamiidae

Name

Amiiformes Hay, 1929

Synonyms

• ?Cycloganoidei
• ?Protospondyli

Vernacular names

čeština: Kaprouni
Deutsch: Kahlhechtartige
English: Bowfins
suomi: Amiakalat
日本語: アミア目
Türkçe: Kel balıklar
українська: Амієподібні

References

• Hay, O.P. 1929–30. Second bibliography and catalogue of the fossil Vertebrata of North America. Carnegie Institute of Washington Publication 390. Vol. I: 1–916 (1929), II. 1–1074 (1930). Wellcome Collection BHL Reference page. 

Links

• The Taxonomicon
• Amiiformes in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2025. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.