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Scopelomorpha (disused)

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Scopelomorpha is a superorder. It is extant.

It was assigned to Teleostei by Nelson (2006); to Euteleosteii by Long (2011); and to Euteleostei by Nelson et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Scopelomorpha Nelson
2011Scopelomorpha Long p. 243
2016Scopelomorpha Nelson et al. p. 276

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderScopelomorpha
superorderScopelomorpha

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.

Superor. Scopelomorpha
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available