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Paraphyletic taxon: Class Osteichthyes Huxley, 1880 - bony fishes and tetrapods (fish)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
Count: 14k;234p;892c;1650o;9995f;116,669g;257,943s;29,212ss;2073v;35,692;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v;7; †6p;92c;638o;3910f;18,946g;6869s;207ss;2v;496;14e
   actualia - actual entities
  Count: 14k;234p;892c;1650o;9995f;116,669g;257,938s;29,212ss;2073v;35,692;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v;7; †6p;92c;638o;3910f;18,946g;6869s;207ss;2v;496;14e
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
    Count: 14k;234p;892c;1650o;9995f;116,669g;257,938s;29,212ss;2073v;35,690;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v;7; †6p;92c;638o;3910f;18,946g;6869s;207ss;2v;496;14e
       naturalia - natural bodies
      Count: 8k;234p;892c;1650o;9919f;116,659g;257,514s;29,212ss;2042v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;638o;3910f;18,946g;6869s;207ss;2v;104
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
        Count: 6k;234p;417c;1642o;9919f;116,616g;254,287s;29,210ss;2014v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;637o;3910f;18,937g;6829s;207ss;2v;104
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
          Count: 6k;89p;346c;1486o;9421f;113,071g;237,963s;28,809ss;1996v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;637o;3909f;18,930g;6820s;207ss;2v;104
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
            Count: 6k;84p;336c;1467o;9389f;112,944g;237,517s;28,809ss;1996v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;637o;3909f;18,930g;6820s;207ss;2v;104
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
              Count: 5k;83p;335c;1466o;9387f;112,804g;237,492s;28,809ss;1996v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;91c;635o;3889f;18,747g;6734s;201ss;2v;104
                 Clade dorsates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                Count: [p] 3k;56p;189c;856o;7321f;90,809g;216,442s;28,317ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                   Clade podiates Cavalier-Smith, 2012
                  Count: [p] 3k;56p;188c;855o;7319f;90,805g;216,434s;28,317ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                     Clade Amorphea Adl et al. 2012 [Simpson, Medina & Adl 2020]
                    Count: [p] 3k;56p;185c;852o;7314f;90,799g;216,429s;28,317ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                       Clade Obazoa Brown, Sharpe, Silberman, Heiss, Lang, Simpson & Roger 2013
                      Count: [p] 3k;55p;178c;833o;7260f;90,637g;216,147s;28,315ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                         Clade Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987 [Simpson & Medina 2020] - animal-fungal clade
                        Count: [p] 3k;55p;176c;831o;7257f;90,628g;216,136s;28,315ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                           Superkingdom Holozoa Lang, O'Kelly, Nerad, Gray & Burger, 2002
                          Count: [p] 1k;33p;97c;589o;6320f;81,312g;213,784s;28,307ss;483v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;70c;531o;3371f;14,028g;5578s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
                             Clade filozoa Shalchian-Tabrizi, Minge, Espelund, Orr, Ruden, Jakobsen & Cavalier-Smith, 2008
                            Count: [p] 1k;33p;96c;586o;6309f;81,281g;213,736s;28,307ss;483v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;70c;531o;3371f;14,028g;5578s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
                               Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
                              Count: [p] 33p;94c;583o;6304f;81,226g;213,669s;28,307ss;482v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;70c;531o;3371f;14,028g;5578s;107ss;2v;104
                                 Clade Planulozoa Wallberg, Thollesson, Farris & Jondelius 2004
                                Count: 31p;88c;548o;6139f;80,463g;213,119s;28,288ss;471v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †2p;64c;502o;3074f;12,528g;5324s;107ss;2v;104
                                   Subkingdom Bilateria Hatschek, 1888 - bilaterians
                                  Count: 29p;82c;525o;5902f;79,571g;212,382s;28,283ss;463v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †2p;59c;488o;3061f;12,404g;5228s;107ss;2v;104
                                     Clade Nephrozoa Jondelius, Ruiz-Trillo, Baguñà & Riutort 2002
                                    Count: 28p;80c;523o;5878f;79,485g;212,360s;28,283ss;463v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †1p;56c;488o;3057f;12,384g;5206s;107ss;2v;104
                                       Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
                                      Count: [p] 3p;20c;197o;1300f;10,492g;62,283s;12,703ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †1p;29c;306o;1441f;8205g;3464s;75ss;1v;104 [27 Apr 2019]
                                         Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
                                        Count: 11c;156o;1139f;9946g;61,892s;12,695ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †8c;249o;1419f;8062g;3411s;70ss;1v;104
                                           Subphylum Craniata auct.
                                          Count: 8c;149o;1115f;9855g;61,692s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †7c;247o;1419f;7799g;3409s;68ss;1v;104
                                             Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
                                            Count: 7c;148o;1114f;9850g;61,616s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †7c;246o;1418f;7796g;3406s;68ss;1v;104
                                               Clade Pan-Gnathostomata Downs 2020
                                              Count: 6c;147o;1111f;9840g;61,573s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †7c;246o;1414f;7789g;3401s;68ss;1v;104
                                                 Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
                                                Count: 6c;147o;1111f;9840g;61,573s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †2c;218o;1315f;7524g;3192s;68ss;1v;104
                                                   [crown] Clade Eugnathostomata
                                                  Count: 6c;147o;1111f;9840g;61,573s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †1c;205o;1250f;7361g;3128s;68ss;1v;104
                                                     [Grade Teleostomi Bonaparte, 1836] see Clade Pan-Osteichthyes Rowe 2004 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                    Count: -
                                                       [Class Osteichthyes Huxley, 1880 [paraphyletic] - bony fishes and tetrapods] see Clade Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                      Count: †2o
                                                         [»Clade Acanthomorpha Rosen, 1973 - spiny-rayed fishes] see Subsection Acanthomorphata Rosen, 1973
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                                                         »Order Acipenseriformes Berg, 1940 - paddlefishes and sturgeons
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [Order Alepisauriformes Regan, 1911]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Amiiformes Huxley, 1861 - bowfins
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Anguilliformes Berg, 1943 - eels
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Ateleopodiformes Berg, 1937 [monotypic] - jellynose fishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Atheriniformes Rosen, 1964 - silversides
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Aulopiformes Rosen, 1973 - lizardfishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Batrachoidiformes Berg, 1937 [monotypic] - toadfishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Beloniformes Berg, 1937 - needlefishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Beryciformes Günther, 1880 - beryciforms
                                                        Count: -
                                                         Order †Bobasatraniformes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         Order †Cephaloxeniformes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order Cetomimiformes] see Superfamily Cetomimoidea Goode & Bean, 1895
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [Subclass Choanichthyes] see Subclass Sarcopterygii Romer, 1955
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Clupeiformes Goodrich, 1909 - herrings
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Crossognathiformes Taverne, 1989
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Cyprinodontiformes Berg, 1940 - killifishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order Dactylopteriformes Jordan, 1923 [monotypic]] see Suborder Dactylopteroidei Jordan, 1923
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Elopiformes Gosline, 1960 - tenpounders
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Gadiformes Goodrich, 1909 - cods and hakes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order Gasterosteiformes Gill, 1872 - sticklebacks] see Infraorder Gasterosteales
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order Gobiesociformes Gill, 1872 [monotypic] - clingfishes] see Suborder Gobiesocoidei Bertin & Arambourg, 1958
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order "Gonorhynchiformes"] see Order Gonorynchiformes Regan, 1909
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order Lampridiformes Goodrich, 1909] see Order Lampriformes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Lampriformes - opahs
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Lophiiformes Garman, 1899 - anglerfishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order †Macrosemiiformes [monotypic]] see Order Semionotiformes Aramboug & Bertin, 1958
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [Order Megalopiformes]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Myctophiformes Regan, 1911 - lanternfishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [Division Neopterygii Regan, 1923]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Notacanthiformes Goodrich, 1909 - halosaurs and deep-sea spiny eels
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Ophidiiformes Regan, 1912 [monophyletic?] - cusk-eels
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Osmeriformes Regan, 1913 - freshwater smelts
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Osteoglossiformes Berg, 1940 - bonytongues
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Pachycormiformes Berg, 1940 [monotypic]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Palaeonisciformes Jarvik, 1961 [paraphyletic]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Peltopleuriformes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Perciformes Bleeker, 1859 [paraphyletic?] - perches
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Perleidiformes Berg, 1937 [paraphyletic?]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Pholidopleuriformes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order Pleuronectiformes Bleeker, 1859 - flatfishes] see Suborder Pleuronectoidei
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Polymixiiformes Lowe, 1838 - beardfishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order †Ptycholepiformes Andrews et al., 1967 [monotypic]] see Order Ptycholepidiformes Andrews et al., 1967
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Pycnodontiformes Berg, 1937
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order Saccopharyngiformes - sackpharynx fishes] see Suborder Anguilloidei
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Salmoniformes Bleeker, 1859 - trout, salmon, and whitefish
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Saurichthyiformes Aldinger, 1937
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order Scorpaeniformes Bloch, 1789 - mail-cheeked fishes] see Order Perciformes Bleeker, 1859
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Semionotiformes Aramboug & Bertin, 1958
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Siluriformes Bleeker, 1858 - catfishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [»Order Stephanoberyciformes Berg, 1937 - pricklefishes] see Suborder Stephanoberycoidei
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Stomiiformes Rosen, 1973 - dragonfishes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Syngnathiformes Berg, 1940 - pipefishes and seahorses
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [Order "Syngnathiiformes" Bailly, Eschmeyer, Froese, Quéro, van der Land, Costello, Zavodnik, Serrão Santos & Mora Porteiro, 2001, orth. inval.] see Order Syngnathiformes Berg, 1940
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Tarrasiiformes [monotypic]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         [Order "Tetradontiformes"] see Order Tetraodontiformes Berg, 1937
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Tetraodontiformes Berg, 1937 - plectognaths
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order Zeiformes Jordan, 1905 - dories
                                                        Count: -
                                                         »Order †Ctenothrissiformes Patterson, 1964 [monotypic]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         1 »Family †Andreolepididae Märss, 2001, incertae sedis
                                                        Count: -
                                                         1 [Subclass Paleopterygii]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         2 »Family †Halecopsidae Casier, 1946, incertae sedis
                                                        Count: -
                                                         3 [Subfamily †Histiothrissinae Arambourg, 1955, incertae sedis]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         4 »Order †Dialipiniformes [monotypic]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         5 [Subclass Actinopterygii Woodward, 1891 - ray-finned fishes] see Class Actinopterygii Woodward, 1891
                                                        Count: -
                                                         5.0 [Subclass "Actinopterygi"] see Subclass Actinopterygii Woodward, 1891
                                                        Count: -
                                                         5.2.0 [Subclass Brachiopterygii] see Order Polypteriformes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         5.3.0 »Subclass Neopterygii Regan, 1923
                                                        Count: -
                                                         6 [Subclass Sarcopterygii Romer, 1955 [paraphyletic] - lobe-finned fishes and tetrapods] see [unranked] Sarcopterygii Romer, 1955
                                                        Count: 1o; †3f;6g;1s
                                                         6. »Genus †Psarolepis Xiaobo Yu, 1998 [monotypic]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         6.1.0 [Subclass Dipneusti] see Class Dipneusti
                                                        Count: -
                                                         6.1.0 »Order †Dipteriformes
                                                        Count: -
                                                         6.2 [Subclass Crossopterygii Huxley, 1861] see Infraclass Crossopterygii Huxley, 1861
                                                        Count: -
                                                         6.2.0 [Order Coelocanthiformes]
                                                        Count: -
                                                         x [Subclass †Acanthodii Owen, 1846] see Class Acanthodii Owen, 1846
                                                        Count: -

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