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Monocentris

Osteichthyes - Beryciformes - Monocentridae

Taxonomy
Monocentris was named by Schneider (1801) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Monocentridae by Stinton (1957), Casier (1958); and to Beryciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1801Monocentris Schneider
1957Monocentris Stinton p. 86
1958Monocentris Casier p. 23
2002Monocentris Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Berycimorphaceae
orderBeryciformes
familyMonocentridae
genusMonocentrisSchneider 1801

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. Monocentris Schneider 1801
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Monocentris coxi Casier 1958
Monocentris lemoinei Priem 1911
Monocentris lerichei Schubert 1916
Monocentris senni Casier 1958
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available