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Parophrys vetulus (English sole)

Osteichthyes - Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae

Taxonomy
Parophrys vetulus was named by Girard (1854). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Parophrys vetulus Girard
1968Parophrys vetulus Fitch p. 13 fig. 1t
1970Parophrys vetulus Fitch p. 29 fig. 3h
2012Parophrys vetulus Fierstine et al. p. 163
2015Parophrys vetulus Welton p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Carangaria
orderPleuronectiformes
suborderPleuronectoidei
familyPleuronectidae
genusParophrysGirard 1856
speciesvetulusGirard 1854

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.

Parophrys vetulus Girard 1854 [English sole]
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Diagnosis
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