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Esocelops

Osteichthyes - Elopiformes - Elopidae

Taxonomy
Esocelops was named by Woodward (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l].

It was assigned to Elopidae by Woodward (1901), Casier (1966); and to Elopiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Vazquez on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Esocelops Woodward
1966Esocelops Casier p. 130
2002Esocelops Sepkoski

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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
familyElopidaeBonaparte 1846
genusEsocelops

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. †Esocelops Woodward 1901
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Esocelops cavifrons Woodward 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available