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Abadzekhia

Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Gempylidae

Taxonomy
Abadzekhia was named by Bannikov (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); to Trichiuroidea by Monsch and Bannikov (2011); and to Gempylidae by Bannikov (2017).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Abadzekhia Bannikov
2002Abadzekhia Sepkoski
2011Abadzekhia Monsch and Bannikov p. 262
2017Abadzekhia Bannikov p. 542

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderAcanthopterygii
Percomorpha
OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
orderScombriformes
familyGempylidaeGill 1862
genusAbadzekhiaBannikov 1985

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. †Abadzekhia Bannikov 1985
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Abadzekhia marinae Bannikov 1985
Abadzekhia tarletskovi Bannikov 2005
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. A. Monsch and A. F. Bannikov 2011Serial (meaning, all in premaxilla except an- terior fangs) teeth slightly retrorse. One pair of premaxillary fangs, 34–35 (16–17 + 18) vertebrae, Dorsal pterygiophores overlap strongly to form a chain-like structure. Procurrent spur absent.