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Davichthys

Osteichthyes - Elopiformes

Taxonomy
Davichthys was named by Forey (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno K Sant Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Osmeroides dubius.

It was assigned to Elopidae by Forey (1973); and to Elopiformes by Sepkoski (2002), Amalfitano et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Davichthys Forey p. 28
2002Davichthys Sepkoski
2020Davichthys Amalfitano et al. p. 279

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Elopomorpha()
orderElopiformesSauvage 1875
genusDavichthys

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. †Davichthys Forey 1973
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Davichthys dubius Davis 1887
Davichthys gardneri Forey 1973
Davichthys lacostei Arambourg 1954
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available