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Paracanthurus

Osteichthyes - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae

Taxonomy
Paracanthurus was named by Bleeker (1863). It is extant.

It was assigned to Acanthuridae by Randall (1955).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Paracanthurus Bleeker p. 252
1955Paracanthurus Randall p. 362

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—EupercariaBetancur et al. 2013
orderAcanthuriformes
familyAcanthuridae
genusParacanthurusBleeker 1863

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. Paracanthurus Bleeker 1863
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: aquaticf
Diet: grazerf
Created: 2014-07-31 22:55:33
Modified: 2014-07-31 22:55:50
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Randall 1955
Collections
No collection or age range data are available