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Megalopiformes (tarpon)
Taxonomy
Megalopiformes is an order. It is extant.
It was assigned to Elopomorpha by Nolf and Dockery (1990); and to Osteichthyes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Elopomorpha by Nolf and Dockery (1990); and to Osteichthyes by Sepkoski (2002).
Subtaxa
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by J. Alroy on 2013-04-30
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Megalopiformes Nolf and Dockery III p. 2 |
| 2002 | Megalopiformes Sepkoski |
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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. Megalopiformes [tarpon]
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G. †Broweria de Beaufort 1926
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†Brouweria robusta de Beaufort 1926
†Brouweria striata de Beaufort 1926
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available