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Narcine

Chondrichthyes - Torpediniformes - Narcinidae

Taxonomy
Narcine was named by Henle (1834) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 884]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Torpedinidae by Jaekel (1894), Jordan (1963) and Jonet (1968); to Narcinidae by Cappetta (1987) and Cappetta (1988); and to Torpedinoidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Narcine Henle
1841Syrraxis Bonaparte
1862Cyclonarce Gill
1862Gonionarce Gill
1894Narcine Jaekel p. 63
1963Cyclonarce Jordan p. 604
1963Gonionarce Jordan p. 604
1963Narcine Jordan p. 604
1968Narcine Jonet p. 244
1987Narcine Cappetta p. 162
1988Narcine Cappetta p. 24
2002Narcine Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
Batoidea
orderTorpediniformes
familyNarcinidaeGill 1862
genusNarcineHenle 1834

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. Narcine Henle 1834
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Narcine molini Jaekel 1894
Narcine olisiponensis Jonet 1968
Invalid names: Cyclonarce Gill 1862 [synonym], Gonionarce Gill 1862 [synonym], Syrraxis Bonaparte 1841 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available