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Sparisoma
Taxonomy
Sparisoma was named by Swainson (1839) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scarini by Westneat and Alfaro (2005).
It was assigned to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scarini by Westneat and Alfaro (2005).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1839 | Sparisoma Swainson |
| 2002 | Sparisoma Sepkoski |
| 2005 | Sparisoma Westneat and Alfaro p. 381 |
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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. Sparisoma Swainson 1839
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available