Actinopterygii
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Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, actino- (“having rays”) + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fins”).
Proper noun
Actinopterygii
- The ray-finned fishes
- A taxonomic class within the superclass Osteichthyes.
- A taxonomic superclass within the infraphylum Gnathostomata.[1]
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- (class): Animalia – kingdom; Eumetazoa – subkingdom; Bilateria, Nephrozoa – clades; Deuterostomia – superphylum; Chordata – phylum; Chordata Craniata – clade; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Osteichthyes – superclass
- (superclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum[1]
Hyponyms
- (class): Neopterygii, Chondrostei – subclasses
- (superclass): Chondrostei, Cladistei (= Cladistia), Holostei, Teleostei – classes[1]
Coordinate terms
- (superclass): Chondrichthyes, Sarcopterygii, Tetrapoda – superclasses[1]
References
Actinopterygii on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Actinopterygii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Actinopterygii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Actinopterygii at the Tree of Life Web Project
