Biology:Pattersonellidae

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Short description: Extinct family of fishes

Pattersonellidae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Suborder: Argentinoidei
Family: Pattersonellidae
Taverne 1974 ex Taverne, 1982
Type genus
Pattersonella
(Traquair, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Pattersonelloidea Taverne 1982

Pattersonellidae is an extinct family of primitive ray-finned fish. It is tentatively classified under the suborder Argentinoidei of the order Argentiniformes (marine smelts and allies).[1][2][3]

The family was established by Louis Taverne in 1982 when he reclassified Leptolepis formosus (originally described by Ramsay Heatley Traquair) to Pattersonella formosa.[4]

Taxonomy

  • Genus Parawenzichthys de Figueiredo, Gallo & Delarmelina 2012[3][5][6]
    • Species Parawenzichthys minor de Figueiredo, Gallo & Delarmelina 2012
  • Genus Pattersonella Taverne 1982
    • Species Pattersonella formosa (Traquair 1911) Taverne 1982 [Leptolepis formosa Traquair 1911]
  • Genus Wenzichthys Taverne 1976 [Wenzia Taverne 1976 non Pfeffer 1929 non Clement 2005]
    • Species Wenzichthys congolensis (Arambourg & Schneegans 1935) Taverne 1976 [Leptolepis congolensis Arambourg & Schneegans 1935; Wenzia congolensis (Arambourg & Schneegans 1935)]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7148486 entry