Neopterygii

Translingual

Siganus corallinus

Etymology

New Latin neo- (“new”) + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fins”)

Proper noun

Neopterygii

A taxonomic clade within the superclass Actinopterygii – a monophyletic group that includes most modern fish.

Usage notes

Some authors rank the taxon as a subclass.

Hypernyms

(subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - superclass

Hyponyms

(subclass): Holostei, Teleostei - classes

References

Neopterygii on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Neopterygii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Neopterygii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Neopterygii at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Neopterygii at Encyclopedia of Life
Neopterygii at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Neopterygii at Paleology Database

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