Notopteroidei

Notopteroidei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Suborder: Notopteroidei
Families

Ostariostomidae (extinct)
Notopteridae (featherfin knives)
Gymnarchidae (aba)
Lycopteridae (extinct)
Mormyridae (elephantfishes)

Notopteroidei is a suborder of the order Osteoglossiformes that contains the Gymnarchidae (aba), Notopteridae (feather backs and knifefish), mormyrids (the elephantfishes), as well as extinct families.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mikko's Phylogeny for Osteoglossiformes".


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, July 19, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.