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Sphenocephaliformes

Actinopteri - Sphenocephaliformes

Taxonomy
Sphenocephaliformes was named by Rosen and Patterson (1969). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Paracanthopterygii by Long (2011), Nelson et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Sphenocephaliformes Rosen and Patterson
2011Sphenocephaliformes Long p. 243
2016Sphenocephaliformes Nelson et al. p. 286

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderParacanthopterygii
orderSphenocephaliformes
orderSphenocephaliformes

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.

Or. †Sphenocephaliformes Rosen and Patterson 1969
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Fm. †Sphenocephalidae Patterson 1964
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G. †Sphenocephalus Agassiz 1839
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G. †Xenyllion Wilson and Murray 1996
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†Xenyllion stewarti Newbrey et al. 2013
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available