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Diaphus molossus

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Diaphus molossus was named by Nolf and Steurbaut (1988).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Diaphus molossus Nolf and Steurbaut
1995Diaphus molossus Brzobohaty and Nolf p. 260

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Osteoglossocephalai
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Myctophata
orderMyctophiformesRegan 1911
familyMyctophidaeGill 1893
genusDiaphusEigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
speciesmolossusNolf and Steurbaut 1988

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.

†Diaphus molossus Nolf and Steurbaut 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available