Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Alosa sapidissima

Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei

Taxonomy
Clupea sapidissima was named by Wilson (1811).

It was recombined as Alosa sapidissima by Purdy et al. (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1811Clupea sapidissima Wilson
2001Alosa sapidissima Purdy et al. p. 164

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Otomorpha
Clupei
orderClupeiformesBleeker 1859
familyClupeoidei(Bleeker 1859)
familyClupeidaeCuvier 1817
genusAlosaLinck 1790
speciessapidissima(Wilson 1811)

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.

Alosa sapidissima Wilson 1811
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available