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Dorsetichthys

Actinopteri - Dorsetichthyiformes - Dorsetichthyidae

Taxonomy
Dorsetichthys was named by Arratia (2013). It is the type genus of Dorsetichthyidae.

It was assigned to Dorsetichthyidae by Arratia (2017).

Species
D. bechei

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Dorsetichthys Arratia
2017Dorsetichthys Arratia p. 22

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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)
orderDorsetichthyiformesNelson et al. 2016
familyDorsetichthyidaeNelson et al. 2016
genusDorsetichthys

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. †Dorsetichthys Arratia 2013
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†Dorsetichthys bechei Agassiz 1837
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available