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Hypnos monopterygius

Chondrichthyes - Torpediniformes - Torpedinidae

Taxonomy
Hypnos monopterygius was named by Shaw and Nodder (1795). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1795Hypnos monopterygius Shaw and Nodder

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Euselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderTorpediniformes
familyTorpedinidae
genusHypnosDumeril 1852
speciesmonopterygiusShaw and Nodder 1795

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.

Hypnos monopterygius Shaw and Nodder 1795
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023
Collections
No collection or age range data are available