Belone
See also: belone
Translingual
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Belone belone
Etymology
Latin, from Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, “needle, garfish”)
Proper noun
Belone f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Belonidae – garfishes.
Usage notes
- Most of the species formerly included in Belone are now placed in other genera in Belonidae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Actinopterygii - superclass; Teleostei - class; Beloniformes - order; Belonoidei - suborder; Scomberesocoidea - superfamily; Belonidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Belone belone - type species; Belone svetovidovi - other extant species, †Belone countermani - extinct species
Derived terms
- Belonion
- Platybelone
References
Belone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Belone on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Belone on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Belone at World Register of Marine Species
- Belone at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Belone at Encyclopedia of Life
- Belone at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Belone at Paleology Database