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Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder)

Osteichthyes - Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae

Taxonomy
Pleuronectes stellatus was named by Pallas (1787). It is extant.

It was recombined as Platichthys stellatus by Fitch (1970).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1787Pleuronectes stellatus Pallas
1970Platichthys stellatus Fitch p. 29 fig. 3k

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Carangaria
orderPleuronectiformes
suborderPleuronectoidei
familyPleuronectidae
genusPlatichthysGirard 1856
speciesstellatus(Pallas 1787)

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.

Platichthys stellatus Pallas 1787 [starry flounder]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:39:27
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:39:27
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available