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Elpistoichthys

Actinopteri - Pholidophoriformes - Ichthyokentemidae

Taxonomy
Elpistoichthys was named by Griffith (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn Sepkoski's reference number: 915].

It was assigned to Ichthyokentemidae by Griffith (1977); and to Pachycormiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Elpistoichthys Griffith p. 60
2002Elpistoichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
orderPholidophoriformes
familyIchthyokentemidaeGriffith and Patterson 1963
genusElpistoichthys

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. †Elpistoichthys Griffith 1977
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Elpistoichthys pectinatus Griffith 1977
Elpistoichthys striolatus Griffith 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available