Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Actinopterygii - (Order) Scorpaeniformes

Current position

Platycephaloidei (Suborder)

Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 34.

Alternative positions

Scorpaeniformes (Order) Bloch, 1789	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 368.
Scorpaenoidei (Suborder) Klein, 1885	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 608.

Historical positions

Platycephaloidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Platycephaloidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 34.
Platycephaloidei (Suborder)	Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 328.
Scorpaeniformes (Order) Bloch, 1789	Ref: N. Bailly et al., 2001: 368.
Scorpaeniformes (Order) Bloch, 1789	Ref: 1998
Platycephaloidei (Suborder)	Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2474.
Scorpaenoidei (Suborder) Klein, 1885	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 608.
Scorpaenoidei (Suborder) Klein, 1885	Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 907.

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	8g;119s;2ss
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	[8g;119s;2ss]
2011	W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 34	10g;122s
1982	R.A. Fritzsche: 907	2sf;14g;85?s