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Eothynnus

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Eothynnus was named by Woodward (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 746]. Its type is Eothynnus salmoneus.

It was assigned to Scombridae by Woodward (1901), Casier (1966); to Thunninae by Bannikov (1979); and to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
E. salmoneus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Eothynnus Woodward p. 454
1966Eothynnus Casier p. 292
1979Eothynnus Bannikov p. 356
2002Eothynnus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
subfamilyScombrinaeRafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
tribeThunnini()
genusEothynnus

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. †Eothynnus Woodward 1901
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Eothynnus salmoneus Woodward 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available