Congophiopsis

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: Halecomorphi
Ordo: †Ionoscopiformes
Familia: †Ophiopsidae
Genus: †Congophiopsis
Species: †C. lepersonnei

Name

†Congophiopsis Taverne, 2014

• Type species: †Ophiopsis lepersonnei de Saint-Seine, 1950

Etymology: The generic name refers the Democratic Republic of Congo and to Ophiopsis, the genus in which the fossil fish was originally ranged.

References

• Taverne, L. 2014. Osteology and phylogenetic relationships of Congophiopsis lepersonnei gen. nov. (Halecomorphi, Ionoscopiformes) from the Songa Limestones (Middle Jurassic, Stanleyville Formation), Democratic Republic of Congo. Geo-Eco-Trop 38(2): 223–240. PDF Reference page.