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Actinopterygii (/ ˌ æ k t ɪ n ɒ p t ə ˈ r ɪ dʒ i aɪ /; from actino- 'having rays' and Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux) 'wing, fins'), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish [2] that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. [3]
Evolution of ray-finned fishes, Actinopterygii, from the Devonian to the present as a spindle diagram. The width of the spindles are proportional to the number of families as a rough estimate of diversity. The diagram is based on Benton, M. J. (2005) Vertebrate Palaeontology, Blackwell, 3rd edition, Fig 7.13 on page 185.
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Actinopterygii: Subclass: Chondrostei: Order: Acipenseriformes L. S. Berg, 1940: Subgroups Genus †Eochondrosteus? Family †Chondrosteidae (sometimes placed in its own order) Family †Peipiaosteidae; Suborder Acipenseroidei. Family Acipenseridae (sturgeon) Family Polyodontidae (paddlefish)
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Polypterus was discovered, described, and named in 1802 by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire.Naturalists were initially unsure whether to regard it as a fish or an amphibian, and if it were to be classified as a fish, it was unclear whether it ought to be regarded as an Actinopterygian, Chondrichthyan, or Sarcopterygian. [4]
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