Neopterygii
Translingual
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