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Ganoidei

Ganoidei

Taxonomy
Ganoidei was named by Agassiz. It is extant.

It was reranked as the superorder Ganoidei by Rapp (1946) and Jordan (1963).

It was assigned to Vertebrata by Owen (1859); to Osteichthyes by Huxley (1880) and Gunnell (1933); to Actinopteri by Rapp (1946); and to Actinopteri by Jordan (1963).

Subtaxa
Cycloganoidei, Glaniostomi, Lepidoganoidei, Lepidosteidae, Placoganoidei, Pycnodonti, Rhomboganoidei, Selachostomi
Sister taxa
Cycloganoidei, Glaniostomi, Placoganoidei, Pycnodonti, Rhomboganoidei, Selachostomi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Ganoidei Owen p. 119
1880Ganoidei Huxley p. 662
1933Ganoidei Gunnell p. 296
1946Ganoidei Rapp p. 511
1963Ganoidei Jordan p. 611

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
orderGanoideiAgassiz
orderGanoideiAgassiz

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. Ganoidei Agassiz
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G. †Hypamia Leidy 1873
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†Hypamia elegans Leidy 1873
Subor. Lepidosteidae Owen 1859
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Fm. †Sauroidei Agassiz
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G. †Coeus Costa 1864
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†Coeus leopoldi Costa 1864
G. †Thrissonotus Agassiz 1843
Invalid names: Glaniostomi [empty], Lepidoganoidei [empty], Placoganoidei [empty], Pycnodonti [empty], Rhomboganoidei [empty], Selachostomi [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Owen 1859Endo-skeleton in some osseous, in some cartilaginous, in some partly osseous and partly cartilaginous; exo-skeleton formed by enamelled bones; fins usually with the first ray a strong spine.