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Astronesthes

Osteichthyes - Stomiiformes - Astronesthidae

Taxonomy
Astronesthes was named by Richardson (1845) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Astronesthidae by Danilt'chenko (1962); and to Stomiiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Astronesthes Richardson
1962Astronesthes Danilt'chenko p. 115
2002Astronesthes Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—Stomiati
orderStomiiformes
suborderStomioidei
familyAstronesthidae
genusAstronesthesRichardson 1845

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. Astronesthes Richardson 1845
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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 21:43:47
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:43:47
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available