Neopterygii
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Siganus corallinus
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from neo- (“new”) + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fins”)
Proper noun
Neopterygii
- A monophyletic group that includes most modern fish
- A taxonomic clade within the superclass Actinopterygii.
- A taxonomic subclass within the class Actinopteri.
Hypernyms
- (subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Osteichthyes – megaclass; Actinopterygii – superclass; Actinopteri – class
Hyponyms
- (subclass): Holostei, Teleostei – infraclasses. For taxons listed as incertae sedis, see
Neopterygii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
Neopterygii on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Neopterygii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Neopterygii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Neopterygii at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Neopterygii at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Neopterygii at Paleobiology Database
