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Leptocephalus

Actinopteri - Anguilliformes

Taxonomy
Leptocephalus was named by Gronow (1763). It is extant.

It was assigned to Anguilliformes by Nolf and Dockery (1993).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1763Leptocephalus Gronow
1993Leptocephalus Nolf and Dockery p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Elopocephalai
—Elopocephala
—Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
genusLeptocephalusGronow 1763

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. Leptocephalus Gronow 1763
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†Leptocephalus gracilis Agassiz 1835
†Leptocephalus medius Agassiz 1835
Leptocephalus monganius Phillipps 1932
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available