Cladistia
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| Cladistia Temporal range: Late Cretaceous |
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| Polypterus_senegalus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
Cladistia is a clade consisting of few anguilliforme remnants of an ancient diversity.[1] Their major synapomorphies are a dorsal fin with independent rays and a posteriorly elongated parasphenoid.
Cladistia is the sister group of Actinopteri.
[edit] References
- ^ G. Lecointre & H. Le Guyader, 2007, The Tree of Life: A Phylogenetic Classification, Harvard University Press Reference Library
