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Protozeidae

Osteichthyes - Zeiformes - Protozeidae

Taxonomy
Protozeidae was named by Tyler and Santini (2005). Its type is Protozeus.

It was assigned to Cyttoidei by van der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa
Protozeus (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Protozeidae Tyler and Santini
2019Protozeidae van der Laan p. 72

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Paracanthopterygii()
orderZeiformesRegan 1909
suborderCyttoidei
familyProtozeidaeTyler and Santini 2005
familyProtozeidaeTyler and Santini 2005

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.

Fm. †Protozeidae Tyler and Santini 2005
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G. †Protozeus Bonde and Tyler 2000
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Protozeus kuehnei Bonde and Tyler 2000
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 21:50:00
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:00
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available