Halecostomi
Sign in to saveHalecostomi is the name of a group of neopterygian fish uniting the halecomorphs (represented by the living bowfin and many extinct groups) and the teleosts, the largest group of extant ray-finned fish.
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Halecostomi is the name of a group of neopterygian fish uniting the halecomorphs (represented by the living bowfin and many extinct groups) and the teleosts, the largest group of extant ray-finned fish.
thumb|center|800px|Outdated phylogenetic hypothesis of Actinopterygii proposing a [[sister group relationship between Amiiformes (Halecomorphi) and Teleostei]]
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