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Urosthenes

Palaeonisciformes

Taxonomy
Urosthenes was named by Dana (1848) [Sepkoski's age data: P Tatr Tr Ladi Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Palaeonisciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1848Urosthenes Dana
2002Urosthenes Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
genusUrosthenes

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. †Urosthenes Dana 1848
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Urosthenes australis Dana 1848
Urosthenes latus Woodward 1931
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available