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BIODIVERSITY I & II: Fish/BIO 311
Fishes
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
02/08/2011

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Term
Phylum Chrodata
Definition
Phylum that encompasses all fishes
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Myxini
Definition
Infraphylum, has order Myxiniformes/Hagfishes
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Myopteriigy
Definition
Infraphylum of the superclass Cephalaspidimorphi and order Petromyzontiformes (lampreys)
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Cephalaspidimorphi
Definition
Superclass of Infraphylum Myopterigii and Superclass of order Petromyzontiformes
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Petromyzontiformes
Definition

Lampreys

 

Order of Superclass Cephalaspidimorphi and Order of InfraPhylum Myopterigii

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 Gnathostomata
Definition
Superclass in the Infraphylum Myopterigii. Superclass of class Elasmobranchiomorphi
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Elasmobranchiomorphi
Definition
Class under Superclass Gnathostomata. Class of subclass Chondricthyes
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Chondricthyes
Definition
Subclass under Infraphylum Myopterigii. Subclass under Superclass Gnathostomata. Subclass under class Elasmobranchiomorphi.
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Elasmobranchii
Definition
Sharks and rays. Infraclass under Superclass Gnathostomata. Infraclass under class Elasmobranchiomorphi. Infraclass under Subclass Chondricthyes. Infraclass of superorder Selachiomorpha. All under Infraphylum Myopterigii.
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Selachiomorpha
Definition
Sharks. Superorder under Superclass Gnathostomata. Superorder under class Elasmobranchiomorphi. Superorder under Subclass Chondricthyes. Supeorder under infraclass Elasmobranchii. All under Infraphylum Myopterigii
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Orectolobiformes
Definition
Order under Superclass Gnathostomata. Order under class Elasmobranchiomorphi. Order under subclass Chondricthyes. Order under infraclass Elasmobranchii. Order under Superoder Selachiomorpha. includes nurse shark.  Dorsal fin posteriorly placed. Motuh groove goes from nostrils to mouth. Has barbels.
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Carcharhiniformes
Definition
Order under Superclass Gnathostomata. Under class Elasmobranchiomorphi. Under subclass Chondricthyes. Under infraclass Elasmobranchii. Under Superorder Selachiomorpha. Has two drosal fins, first one is anteriorly place near ventral area and a single anal fin and 5 gill-slits. Hammer head shark, smooth dogfish. No spine in fin.
Term
Squaliformes
Definition

Dogfish. No anal fin. Flat head. Large heterocercal tail. Dorsal fin may/may not be proceeded by spine.

 

Order under the infraphylum myopterigii. Order under the Superclass Gnathostomata. Order under the class Elasmobranchiomorphi. Order under the subclass Chondricthyes. Order under the infraclass Elasmobronchii. Order under the Superorder Selachiomorpha.

 

Term
Batiomorpha
Definition
Superorder under Superclass Gnathanostomata. Superorder under class Elasmobronchimorphi. Superorder under subclass sublcass Chondricthyes. Superorder under infraclass Elasmobranchii. Order Batiomorpha includes rays.
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Rhinobatiformes
Definition
Guitar fish. Looks like a guitar. RHinobatiformes is an order under Superorder Batiomorpha. which is a superorder under Superclass Gnathostomata. Under class Elasmobranchiomorphi. Under subclass Chondricthyes. Under infraclass Elasmobranchii.
Term
Rajiiformes
Definition
Skates. Rays with concave wings, white spots and triangular head shape.  Order under superorder Batiomorpha. Which is a superorder under superclass Gnathostomata. under Class Elasmobranchiomophi. Under subclass Chondricthyes. Under infraclass Elasmobranchii.
Term

Dasyatiformes

Dasy-Ati-formes

Definition
Stingrays. Round shaped body. Convex pectoral. Spike in mid tail. Under Superorder Batiomorpha.
Term
Myliobatiformes
Definition
manta rays. Have pertruding eyes. Extremely long tail. Under superorder batiomorpha. Which is under superclass Gnathostomata. Under class Elasmobranchiomorphi. Under subclass Chrondicthyes. Under infraclass Elasmobranchii.
Term
Holocephali
Definition
Infraclass which includes order Chimaeriformes.
Term
Chimaeriformes
Definition
Order of infraorder holocephali. Dorsal fin extends to tip of tail. Lobed pectoal fins.
Term
Teleostomi
Definition
Class under infraphylum myopterygii. Includes subclass Actinopterygii.
Term
Actinopterygii
Definition
Subclass of class Teleostomi. Which is under infraphylum Myopterygii.
Term
Polypteriformes
Definition

Order under subclass Actinopterygii and under class Teleostomi.

Bichers, which have a long, snake like body, lobed pectoral fin and segmented dorsal fin.

Term
Chondrostei
Definition
Series of class Teleostomi. Includes Order Acipenseriformes.
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Acipenseriformes

aci-pen-seri-formes

Definition
Order of series Chondrostei. Includes family Acipenseridae (strugeon) and polyodontidae.
Term
Acipenseridae
Definition
Sturgeon. Hard pertusions laterally, dorsally and ventral-lateral side. Family of order Acipenceriformes. Which is an order of series Chondrestei, which is under class Teleostomi.
Term
Polyodontidae
Definition
Paddlefish. Flat paddle nose. Family of order Acipenceriformes which is the order of series Chondrostei. Which is a series under class Telostomi.
Term
Neopterygii
Definition

Series within class Teleostomi. Contains division gynglymodi. Gynglymodi contains order Semionotiformes. (gar, garpikes)

 

semionotiformes: Long snouth with sharp teeth, long body with small homocercal tail.

Term
Gynglymodi
Definition

division of series Neopterygii, contains order semionotiformes.

 

semionotiformes: Long snouth with sharp teeth, long body with small homocercal tail.

Term

Semionotiformes

 

Semion-otiformes

Definition

gar. Long snouth with shark teeth. Long body with small homocercal tail.

 

Semionotiformes is the order under division Gynglymodi of series Neopterygii.

Term
Halecostomi
Definition
Division of series Neopterygii, includes order Amiiformes
Term
Amiiformes
Definition
Order from division Halecostomi, which is a devision under series Neopterygii. Amiiformes have a curved body, large ganoid scales, look like fish versions of manatees as far as curved body shape goes. Like a boomerang. Oval shaped face. Has long dorsal fin to base of tail.
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