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Teleostomi

Taxonomy
Teleostomi was named by Bonaparte (1836). It is extant.

It was reranked as the subclass Teleostomi by Hay (1902); it was reranked as the order Teleostomi by Andrews (1906); it was reranked as the unranked clade Teleostomi by Gadow (1898), Bryant (1932), Long (2011) and Nelson et al. (2016).

It was assigned to Pisces by Gadow (1898); to Pisces by Hay (1902), Andrews (1906), Haughton (1924) and Bryant (1932); to Gnathostomata by Long (2011); and to Eugnathostomata by Nelson et al. (2016).

Sister taxa
Crossopterygii

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1836Teleostomi Bonaparte
1898Teleostomi Gadow p. 7
1902Teleostomi Hay p. 356
1906Teleostomi Andrews p. 313
1924Teleostomi Haughton
1932Teleostomi Bryant p. 232
2011Teleostomi Long p. 242
2016Teleostomi Nelson et al. p. 95

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Eugnathostomata
Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. Teleostomi Bonaparte 1836
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Or. Crossopterygii Huxley 1861
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G. †Osteopleurus Schaeffer 1941
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Osteopleurus milleri Shainin 1943
Osteopleurus newarki Bryant 1934
Or. †Cyclolepidi Jaekel 1911
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Invalid names: Diplocerci Jaekel 1911 [empty], Holoptychii Jaekel 1911 [empty], Onychodonti Jaekel 1911 [empty]
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G. †Diplopterus Agassiz 1843
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Diplopterus agassizi Traill 1841
G. †Megalichthys Agassiz 1835
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Megalichthys hibberti Agassiz 1835
Megalichthys intermedius Woodward 1891
Megalichthys laevis Traquair 1890
Megalichthys laticeps Traquair 1884
Megalichthys maxillaris Agassiz 1843
Megalichthys mullisoni Downs and Daeschler 2020
Megalichthys nitens Fritsch 1889
Megalichthys priscus Agassiz 1843
Megalichthys pygmaeus Traquair 1841
Megalichthys rugosus Young 1870
Invalid names: Centrodus M'Coy 1848 [synonym], Megalichthys anceps Newberry 1888 [nomen oblitum], Megalichthys angustus Newberry 1856 [nomen oblitum], Megalichthys incurvus Newberry 1856 [nomen oblitum]
G. †Parabatrachus Owen 1853
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Parabatrachus colei Owen 1853
Fm. †Saurodipterini Huxley 1861
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G. †Triplopterus M'Coy 1855
Invalid names: Amii Jaekel 1911 [empty], Belonorhynchi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Belonostomi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Coelacanthini [empty], Eugnathi Jaekel 1911 [empty], Haplistia Cope 1870 [empty], Heterocerci Jaekel 1911 [empty], Lepidostei Huxley [empty], Platysomi Traquair [empty], Polypterini Bonaparte 1837 [empty], Taxistia Cope 1887 [empty]
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G. †Paraleucolepidopa Calado 1996
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Paraleucolepidopa distincta Gomes Correa 1968
Paraleucolepidopa myops Stimpson 1860
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Invalid names: Elopsidae [empty]
Invalid names: Podopterygia Cope 1887 [empty], Rhipidopterygia Cope 1887 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available