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Nunikuluk

Osteichthyes - Esociformes - Esocidae

Taxonomy
Nunikuluk was named by Brinkman et al. (2025). Its type is Nunikuluk gracilis.

It was assigned to Esocidae by Brinkman et al. (2025).

Species
N. gracilis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Nunikuluk Brinkman et al. p. 14

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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)
genusNunikuluk

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. †Nunikuluk Brinkman et al. 2025
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Nunikuluk gracilis Brinkman et al. 2025
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. B. Brinkman et al. 2025As for type and only species.