Protacanthopterygii

Esox lucius

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis/Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Infraclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohort: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohort: Clupeocephala
Cohort: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohort/Superordo: Protacanthopterygii
Ordines: Argentiniformes - Osmeriformes - Salmoniformes - Esociformes

Name

Protacanthopterygii

References

• Betancur-R., R.; Broughton, R.E.; Wiley, E.O.; Carpenter, K.; Andrés López, J.; Li, C.; Holcroft, N.I.; Arcila, D.; Sanciangco, M.; Cureton II, J.C.; Zhang, F.; Buser, T.; Campbell, M.A.; Ballesteros, J.A.; Roa-Varon, A.; Willis, S.; Borden, W.C.; Rowley, T.; Reneau, P.C.; Hough, D.J.; Lu, G.; Grande, T.; Arratia, G.; & Ortí, G. 2013: The tree of life and a new classification of bony fishes. PLOS Currents Tree of Life, 2013 Apr 18: 1–45, downloadable Appendix 2 (new classification): 1–21, and downloadable Figure S1 (complete cladogram with annotated classification). doi: 10.1371/currents.tol.53ba26640df0ccaee75bb165c8c26288 reference page 
• Joseph S. Nelson: Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, 2006. ISBN 0-471-25031-7.

Vernacular names

Nederlands: Zalmachtigen
日本語: 原棘鰭上目
polski: przedkolcopłetwe
中文: 原棘鳍总目

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