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Esocidae

Osteichthyes - Esociformes - Esocidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Esocidae Woodward p. 287
1946Esocidae Rapp p. 512
1963Esocidae Jordan p. 656
1967Esocidae Wilson p. 201
1989Esocidae Shoshani et al. p. 436
1999Esocidae Constantin
2001Esocidae Peng et al. p. 16
2013Esocidae Betancur et al.
2016Esocidae Nelson et al. p. 249

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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)
familyEsocidae(Cuvier 1817)

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. Esocidae Cuvier 1817
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G. †Archaeosiilik Brinkman et al. 2025
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Archaeosiilik gilmulli Brinkman et al. 2025
G. Esox Linnaeus 1758 [pike]
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Esox lepidotus Agassiz 1832
Esox masquinongy Mitchill 1824
Esox moldavicus Trelea 1977
Esox monasteriensis von der Marck 1863
Esox otto Agassiz 1843
Invalid names: Kenoza Grande 1999 [empty]
G. †Estesesox Wilson et al. 1992
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Estesesox foxi Wilson et al. 1992
G. †Nunikuluk Brinkman et al. 2025
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Nunikuluk gracilis Brinkman et al. 2025
G. †Oldmanesox Wilson et al. 1992
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Oldmanesox canadensis Wilson et al. 1992
G. Planesox Owen 1854
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Planesox vorax Owen 1854
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available