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Euthynnus affinis

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Thynnus affinis was named by Cantor (1849). It is extant.

It was recombined as Euthynnus affinis by Collette et al. (2001), Serdy (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Thynnus affinis Cantor
2001Euthynnus affinis Collette et al. p. 3
2004Euthynnus affinis Serdy p. 236

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
subfamilyScombrinaeRafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
tribeThunnini()
genusEuthynnusJordan and Gilbert 1882
speciesaffinis(Cantor 1849)

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.

Euthynnus affinis Cantor 1849
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available