Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Latimerioidei (Suborder)

Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 87; [Nelson et al., 2016: 105; [fig. (p. 102)]].

Alternative positions

Coelacanthiformes (Suborder) Berg, 1937	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 612.
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 32; ECoF(14 Mar 2025).
†Crossopterygii (Order) Huxley, 1861	Ref: [Anonymous], 1998

Historical positions

Latimerioidei (Suborder)	Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 87.
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942	Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 32.
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942	Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 105-106, fig. (p. 102).
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 38.
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 460-461.
†Crossopterygii (Order) Huxley, 1861	Ref: 1998
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2494.
Coelacanthiformes (Suborder) Berg, 1937	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 612.
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 859.

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	1g;2s; †4g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 19 Sep 2025	[1g;2s]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 38	1g;2s
2006	J.S. Nelson: 461	[1g;2s]
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 859	1g;1s