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Taxon: Family Amiidae Bonaparte, 1831 - bowfins (fish)
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Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Actinopteri - (Order) Amiiformes

Subsequent entries

Amia (Genus) Linnaeus, 1766

Current position

Amioidei (Suborder) Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 57.

Alternative positions

Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 13; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).
Halecomorphi (Subdivision) Cope, 1872 Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 391.

Historical positions

Amioidei (Suborder) Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 57.
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: R. Betancur-R et al., 2017: 13.
Amioidei (Suborder) Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 126.
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 2004-2016: 24 Jan 2006.
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong, 2011: 27.
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 99.
Halecomorphi (Subdivision) Cope, 1872 Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 391, box 7.6.
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: 1998
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2452.
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 603.
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: R.A. Fritzsche, 1982: 860.
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979: 681.
Amiiformes (Order) Huxley, 1861 Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975

Number of Subtaxa

2025 Available in Systema Naturae 2000 1g;1s; †10g
1989-present Systema Naturae 2000: 13 May 2025 [1g;1s; †10g]
2011 W.N. Eschmeyer & J.D. Fong: 27 1g;1s
2003 W.E. Bemis: 24 Jun 2003 [1g; †10g]
1982 R.A. Fritzsche: 860 1g;1s
1979 T.I. Storer et al. 1g1s
1973-1975 B. Grzimek 1g1s
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Last updated: 21 Sep 2025