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Dorsetichthyiformes

Actinopteri - Dorsetichthyiformes

Taxonomy
Dorsetichthyiformes was named by Nelson et al. (2016).

It was assigned to Teleostei by Nelson et al. (2016) and Arratia (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Dorsetichthyiformes Nelson et al.
2017Dorsetichthyiformes 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
orderDorsetichthyiformesNelson et al. 2016

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.

Or. †Dorsetichthyiformes Nelson et al. 2016
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Fm. †Dorsetichthyidae Nelson et al. 2016
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G. †Dorsetichthys Arratia 2013
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Dorsetichthys bechei Agassiz 1837
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available