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Pelecorapis

Osteichthyes - Mugiliformes - Mugilidae

Taxonomy
Pelecorapis was named by Cope (1874). Its type is Pelecorapis varius.

It was assigned to Synentognathi by Cope (1874); and to Mugilidae by Hay (1902).

Species
P. berycinus, P. varius (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1874Pelecorapis Cope
1902Pelecorapis Hay p. 399

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
superorderMugilomorphae
orderMugiliformes
familyMugilidaeJarocki 1822
genusPelecorapis

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.

G. †Pelecorapis Cope 1874
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Pelecorapis berycinus Cope 1877
Pelecorapis varius Cope 1874
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available