Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Coelacanthi

Current position

Coelacanthi (Class)

Ref: R. van der Laan et al., 2021: (14 Mar 2025); ECoF(14 Mar 2025).

Alternative positions

Actinistia (Infraclass) Cope, 1872	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 87.
Actinistia ([unranked]) Cope, 1872	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 87; Nelson et al., 2016: 104; [fig. (p. 102)]. [implicit]
Coelacanthimorpha (Class)	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 32.
Coelacanthimorpha (Subclass)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 459.
Sarcopterygii (Class) Romer, 1955	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 38.
Sarcopterygii (Subclass) Romer, 1955	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 859.

Historical positions

Actinistia (Infraclass) Cope, 1872	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 87.
Coelacanthimorpha (Class)	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 32, fig. 1.
Actinistia (Infraclass) Cope, 1872	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 104, fig. (p. 102).
Sarcopterygii (Class) Romer, 1955	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Sarcopterygii (Class) Romer, 1955	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 38.
Coelacanthimorpha (Subclass)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 459.
Sarcopterygii (Class) Romer, 1955	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2494.
Sarcopterygii (Subclass) Romer, 1955	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 859; 1114.

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	1f;1g;2s; †4f;15g;3s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 19 Sep 2025	[1f;1g;2s; †4f]
2018	R. van der Laan: 87	[1f; †4f]
2017	R. Betancur-R et al.: 32	[1f]
2016	J.S. Nelson et al.: 106	[1f; †9f]
2004-2016	W.N. Eschmeyer	[1f]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 38	1f
2006	J.S. Nelson: 461	[1f;1g;2s; †8f]
1998	W.N. Eschmeyer	1f
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 859	1f;1g;1s