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Phractocephalus (cajaro)

Osteichthyes - Siluriformes - Pimelodidae

Taxonomy
Phractocephalus was named by Spix and Agassiz (1829). It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Lundberg and Littmann (2003).

It was assigned to Pimelodidae by Lundberg and Littmann (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1829Phractocephalus Spix and Agassiz
2003Phractocephalus Lundberg and Littmann

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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
Otomorpha
superorderOstariophysiJordan and Evermann 1896
Otophysa
orderSiluriformes
suborderSiluroidei
familyPimelodidaeEigenmann and Eigenmann 1918
genusPhractocephalusSpix and Agassiz 1829

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. Phractocephalus Spix and Agassiz 1829 [cajaro]
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Phractocephalus acreornatus Aguilera et al. 2008 [cajaro]
Phractocephalus nassi Lundberg and Aguilera 2003 [cajaro]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available