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Brazilichthyidae

Palaeonisciformes - Brazilichthyidae

Taxonomy
Brazilichthyidae was named by Cox and Hutchinson (1991). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Palaeonisciformes by Cox and Hutchinson (1991).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Brazilichthyidae Cox and Hutchinson

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
familyBrazilichthyidae
familyBrazilichthyidae

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.

Fm. †Brazilichthyidae Cox and Hutchinson 1991
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G. †Brazilichthys Cox and Hutchinson 1991
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Brazilichthys macrognathus Cox and Hutchinson 1991
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available