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Achiridae 
AphiaID: 154171

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Pleuronectiformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Added by Database Management Team
Rank Family
Parent Pleuronectiformes
Source  basis of record: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
English American soles  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Genus Achiropsis Steindachner, 1876
Genus Achirus Lacepède, 1802
Genus Apionichthys
Genus Catathyridium
Genus Gymnachirus Kaup, 1858
Genus Hypoclinemus
Genus Pnictes
Genus Soleonasus
Genus Trinectes Rafinesque, 1832

Genus Archirus accepted as Achirus Lacepède, 1802
Genus Gynmachirus accepted as Gymnachirus Kaup, 1858
Genus Monochir accepted as Microchirus Bonaparte, 1833
Genus Nodogymnus accepted as Gymnachirus Kaup, 1858
Genus Soleotalpa accepted as Apionichthys
Links To GenBank
To ITIS
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154171
Taxonomic
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2005-04-18 08:19:08Z  created  Appeltans, Ward
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Achiridae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154171 on 2013-05-22
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