Paracanthopterygii
Superorder of fishes
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Paracanthopterygii is a superorder of fishes. Members of this group are called paracanthopterygians.
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Clade:Paracanthomorphacea
Superorder:Paracanthopterygii
Greenwood et al.,1966
Greenwood et al.,1966
| Paracanthopterygii Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| |
| Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Clade: | Paracanthomorphacea |
| Superorder: | Paracanthopterygii Greenwood et al.,1966 |
| Orders | |
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†Trebiciania | |
The oldest members are known as fossils from the Cenomanian.[1]
It includes four orders:[2][3]
- †Sphenocephaliformes
- Percopsiformes (trout-perches & allies)
- Zeiformes (dories)
- Gadiformes (cods & allies, including Stylephoriformes)[4]
The indeterminate fossil marine paracanthopterygian †Trebiciania Sorbini & Bannikov, 1996, the only member of the family Trebicianiidae, is known from the Early Paleocene of Italy.[5]
