Lepisosteidae
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Translingual
Etymology
Lepisosteus + -idae
Proper noun
Lepisosteidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Lepisosteiformes – gars.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Holostei – class; Lepisosteiformes - order
Hyponyms
- (family): Atractosteus (broadhead gars), Lepisosteus (slender gars) - extant genera; †Cuneatus, †Herreraichthys, †Masillosteus - extinct genera
References
Lepisosteidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Lepisosteidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Lepisosteidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Lepisosteidae at World Register of Marine Species
- Lepisosteidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Lepisosteidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Lepisosteidae at Paleobiology Database
