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Piraniidae
Taxonomy
Piraniidae was named by Laubenfels (1955). It is not extant. Its type is Pirania.
It was assigned to Protomonaxonida by Finks et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Protomonaxonida by Finks et al. (2004).
Subtaxa
Moleculospina, Pirania (type genus)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Piraniidae Laubenfels |
| 2004 | Piraniidae Finks et al. |
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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. †Piraniidae Laubenfels 1955
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G. †Pirania Walcott 1920
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†Pirania auraeum Botting 2007
†Pirania llanfawrensis Botting 2004
†Pirania muricata Walcott 1920
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available