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Lusitanichthys

Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei

Taxonomy
Lusitanichthys was named by Gavet (1980) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant. Its type is Lusitanichthys africanus.

It was assigned to Clupavidae by Cavin (1999); and to Gonorhynchiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. africanus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Lusitanichthys Gavet
1999Lusitanichthys Cavin
2002Lusitanichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Otomorpha
Clupei
orderClupeiformesBleeker 1859
familyClupeoidei(Bleeker 1859)
familyClupavidae
genusLusitanichthysGavet 1980

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. †Lusitanichthys Gavet 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available