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Planesox

Osteichthyes - Esociformes - Esocidae

Taxonomy
Planesox was named by Owen (1854). It is extant. Its type is Planesox vorax.

It was assigned to Esocidae by Owen (1854).

Species
P. vorax (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Planesox Owen p. 169

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—Protacanthopterygii()
orderEsociformes
familyEsocidae(Cuvier 1817)
genusPlanesox

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. Planesox Owen 1854
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Planesox vorax Owen 1854
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available