Atractosteus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neopterygii
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii

Infraclassis: Holostei
Division: Ginglymodi
Ordo: Lepisosteiformes
Subordo: Lepisosteoidei
Superfamilia: Lepisosteoidea
Familia: Lepisosteidae
Genus: Atractosteus
Species: A. spatula – A. tristoechus – A. tropicus

Name

Atractosteus Rafinesque, 1820

References

• Rafinesque, C.S. 1820. Ichthyologia Ohiensis [Part 8]. Western Review and Miscellaneous Magazine 3(3): 165–173. Reference page. 

Links

• Atractosteus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).