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Parophrys

Osteichthyes - Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae

Taxonomy
Parophrys was named by Girard (1856) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R Sepkoski's reference number: 560]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Pleuronectiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pleuronectidae by Fierstine et al. (2012), Welton (2015).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Parophrys Girard
2002Parophrys Sepkoski
2012Parophrys Fierstine et al. p. 163
2015Parophrys Welton p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Carangaria
orderPleuronectiformes
suborderPleuronectoidei
familyPleuronectidae
genusParophrysGirard 1856

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. Parophrys Girard 1856
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Parophrys vetulus Girard 1854 [English sole]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available