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Gasterochisma melampus

Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Gasterochisma melampus was named by Richardson (1845). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Gasterochisma melampus Richardson
2001Gasterochisma melampus Collette et al. p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Osteoglossocephalai
RankNameAuthor
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
—Euacanthomorphacea
—Percomorphaceae
—Scombrimorpharia
orderScombriformes
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
subfamilyGasterochismatinae
genusGasterochismaRichardson 1845
speciesmelampusRichardson 1845

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.

Gasterochisma melampus Richardson 1845
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available