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Actinopteri
Atlantic sturgeon (Chondrostei)
Atlantic salmon (Neopterygii)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
(unranked): Actinopteri
Cope, 1871
Subclasses

Actinopteri is the sister group of Cladistia. Dating back to the Permian period, the Actinopteri comprise the Chondrostei (sturgeons and paddlefishes) and the Neopterygii (bowfin, gars, and teleosts). In other words, the Actinopteri include all extant Actinopterygians, minus the Polypteridae (bichirs). The Actinopteri includes:[1][2][3][4]

Actinopteri 400 mya

References

  1. ^ Betancur-R (2016). "Phylogenetic Classification of Bony Fishes Version 4".
  2. ^ Nelson, Joseph, S. (2016). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 9781118342336.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Actinopterygii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 April 2006.
  4. ^ R. Froese and D. Pauly, editors (February 2006). "FishBase". {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)