Pattersonellidae Explained
Pattersonellidae is an extinct family of primitive ray-finned fish. It is tentatively classified under the suborder Argentinoidei of the order Argentiniformes (marine smelts and allies).[1] [2] [3]
The family was established by Louis Taverne in 1982 when he reclassified Leptolepis formosus (originally described by Ramsay Heatley Traquair) to Pattersonella formosa.[4]
Taxonomy
- Genus Parawenzichthys de Figueiredo, Gallo & Delarmelina 2012[5] [6]
- Species Parawenzichthys minor de Figueiredo, Gallo & Delarmelina 2012
- Genus Pattersonella Taverne 1982
- Species Pattersonella formosa (Traquair 1911) Taverne 1982 [''Leptolepis formosa'' <small>Traquair 1911</small>]
- Genus Wenzichthys Taverne 1976 [''Wenzia'' <small>Taverne 1976 non Pfeffer 1929 non Clement 2005</small>]
- Species Wenzichthys congolensis (Arambourg & Schneegans 1935) Taverne 1976 [''Leptolepis congolensis'' <small>Arambourg & Schneegans 1935</small>; ''Wenzia congolensis'' <small>(Arambourg & Schneegans 1935)</small>]
Notes and References
- Francisco J. de Figueiredo. 2005. Reassessment of the morphology of Scombroclupeoides scutata Woodward, 1908, a teleostean fish from the Early Cretaceous of Bahia, with comments on its relationships. Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro. 63. 3. 507 - 522. 0365-4508.
- Book: Joseph S. Nelson. Fishes of the World. John Wiley and Sons. 2006. 190. 978-0-471-25031-9.
- Web site: Euteleostei - advanced teleosteans: after Johnson & Patterson, 1996. Mikko Haaramo. November 28, 2009. Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. November 29, 2011.
- Web site: 1982 articles . Tracy Lee Ford. Dino Hunter. November 29, 2011.
- Book: Nelson. Joseph S.. Grande. Terry C.. Wilson. Mark V. H.. 2016. Fishes of the World. 5th. John Wiley & Sons. 9781118342336.
- van der Laan. Richard. 2016. Family-group names of fossil fishes.