Neopterygii

Translingual

Siganus corallinus

Etymology

New Latin neo- (“new”) + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fins”)

Proper noun

Neopterygii

1. A taxonomic clade within the superclass Actinopterygii – a monophyletic group that includes most modern fish.

Usage notes

• Some authors rank the taxon as a subclass.

Hypernyms

• (subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - superclass

Hyponyms

• (subclass): Holostei, Teleostei - classes

References

• Neopterygii on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Neopterygii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Neopterygii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Neopterygii at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Neopterygii at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Neopterygii at Paleobiology Database