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Opistopteryx

Taxonomy
Opistopteryx was named by Pictet and Humbert (1866) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Mesogaster gracilis.

It was assigned to Actinopterygii by Woodward (1901); and to Elopiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Opistopteryx Pictet and Humbert p. 78
1901Opistopteryx Woodward p. 253
2002Opistopteryx Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
genusOpistopteryx

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. †Opistopteryx Pictet and Humbert 1866
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Opistopteryx curtus Davis 1887
Opistopteryx gracilis Pictet 1850
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available