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Sympterichthys unipennis

Osteichthyes - Lophiiformes - Brachionichthyidae

Taxonomy
Sympterichthys unipennis was named by Cuvier (1817). It is extant. Its type specimen is MNHN A.4630.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1817Sympterichthys unipennis Cuvier
2010Sympterichthys unipennis Carnevale and Pietsch p. 635

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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
orderLophiiformes
familyBrachionichthyidaeGill 1878
genusSympterichthysGill 1878
speciesunipennisCuvier 1817

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:28:19
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:28:19
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available