Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neopterygii 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii

Infraclassis: Holostei
Division: Ginglymodi
Ordo: Lepisosteiformes
Subordo: Lepisosteoidei
Superfamilia: Lepisosteoidea
Familia: Lepisosteidae
Genus: Lepisosteus
Species: L. oculatus - L. osseus - L. platostomus - L. platyrhincus

Name

Lepisosteus Lacepède, 1803

  • Type species: Lepisosteus gavial Lacepède, 1803

Etymology: from lepid (= scale); osteus (= bony), referring to heavy bone-like scales. (From The ETYFish project)

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References

  • Lacepède, B.G.E. 1803. Histoire naturelle des poissons, v. 5: i–lxviii + 1–803 + index, Pls. 1–21. Reference page. 
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