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Non-monophyletic taxon: Family Clupeidae Cuvier, 1816 - herrings and sprats (fish)
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Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Actinopteri - (Order) Clupeiformes

Phylogeny

Not Monophyletic Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 15 ("not").

Original entries

Questionably Sternbergia (Genus) Jordan & Gilbert, 1925

Current position

Clupeoidei (Suborder) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 64; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).

Alternative positions

Clupeiformes (Order) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 28.

Historical positions

Clupeoidei (Suborder) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 64.
Clupeoidei (Suborder) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 15.
Clupeoidei (Suborder) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 169-170.
Clupeiformes (Order) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Clupeiformes (Order) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 28.
Clupeoidei (Suborder) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 135.
Clupeoidei (Suborder) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 132; 129.
Clupeiformes (Order) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 361.
Clupeiformes (Order) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: 1998
Clupeiformes (Order) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2454.
Clupeoidei (Suborder) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 605.
Clupeoidei (Suborder) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 862.
Clupeiformes (Order) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979: 682.
Clupeoidei (Suborder) Goodrich, 1909 Ref: D.S. Jordan, 1923: 120.

Number of Subtaxa

2025 Available in Systema Naturae 2000 7g;14s;7ss; †2g
1989-present Systema Naturae 2000: 15 May 2025 [7g;14s;7ss]
2011 W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 28 56g;200s
1982 R.A. Fritzsche: 862 7sf;50?g;180s
1979 T.I. Storer et al. ~300s
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Last updated: 21 Sep 2025