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Calamus

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sparidae

Taxonomy
Calamus was named by Swainson (1839) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Sparidae by Cicimurri et al. (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Calamus Swainson
2002Calamus Sepkoski
2022Calamus Cicimurri et al.

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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
orderPerciformesBleeker 1859
familySparidaeBonaparte 1832
genusCalamusSwainson 1839

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. Calamus Swainson 1839
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available