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Topic: Osteoglossomorpha


  
  Osteoglossomorpha
The Osteoglossomorpha are a teleostean superorder defined by Greenwood, Rosen, Weitzman, and Myers in 1966.
Recent study suggests that †Lycopteridae are stem-group osteoglossomorphs, sister to all extant clades of the Osteoglossomorpha (Li and Wilson, 1996a, in press).
Greenwood (1973) suggested a sister-group relationship between Osteoglossomorpha and Clupeomorpha, whereas Patterson and Rosen (1977), Lauder and Liem (1983), and J. Nelson (1994) considered Osteoglossomorpha to be the most primitive living teleosts.
www.tolweb.org /Osteoglossomorpha/15071/1998.10.06   (2026 words)

  
 BioMed Central | Full text | The complete mitochondrial genome of a basal teleost, the Asian arowana (Scleropages ...
On the other hand, there is only a single study that analysed the phylogenetic relationship of the osteoglossids based on all genes present in the mitochondrial genomes [41] but the Asian arowana was not included as its complete mitogenomic sequence was not available.
In addition the proximity of Osteoglossomorpha clade to that of basal teleost clades in our study further supports the position of osteoglossids among the early branches of living teleosts' stem lineages (see e.g.
Scott DBC, Fuller JD: The reproductive biology of Scleropages formosus (Muller and Schlegel) (Osteoglossomorpha, Osteoglossidae) in Malaya, and the morphology of its pituitary gland.
www.biomedcentral.com /1471-2164/7/242   (6547 words)

  
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The Osteoglossomorpha consist of two orders containing living species, the Hiodontiformes or mooneyes and the Osteoglossiformes or bonytongues and relatives, along with two more primitive and exclusively fossil groups, the  Lycopteridae and  Kuyangichthidae.
Recent study suggests that  Lycopteridae are stem-group osteoglossomorphs, sister to all extant clades of the Osteoglossomorpha (Li and Wilson, 1996a, in press).
Greenwood (1973) suggested a sister-group relationship between Osteoglossomorpha and Clupeomorpha, whereas Patterson and Rosen (1977), Lauder and Liem (1983), and J. Nelson (1994) considered Osteoglossomorpha to be the most primitive living teleosts.
ag.arizona.edu /tree/eukaryotes/animals/chordata/actinopterygii/osteoglossomorpha/Osteoglossomorpha.nex   (1864 words)

  
 Osteoglossomorpha
<==o Osteoglossomorpha Greenwood, Rosen, Weitzman and Myers, 1966 (bony-tongue fishes and relatives; luukieliset) ?- †Jiaohichthys pulchellus Ma, 1983 [Jiaohichthyidae] ?- †Liaoxiichthys longicephalus Su, 1992 ?- †Nierrkunia liae Su, 1992 ?- †Suziichthys xinbinensis Su, 1992 ?- †Ichthyodectiformes Bardeck and Sprinkle, 1969 ?-o †Juiquanichthyidae Ma, 1984
Hilton, E. J., 2003: Comperative osteology and phylogenetic systematics of fossil and living bony-tongue fishes (Actinopterygii, Teleostei, Osteoglossomorpha).
Zhang, J.-Y., 1998: Morphology and phylogenetic relationships of †Kuntulunia (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha).
www.fmnh.helsinki.fi /users/haaramo/Metazoa/Deuterostoma/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Osteoglossomorpha/osteoglossomorpha.htm   (315 words)

  
 Functional Morphology & Biomechanics Laboratory -> Presentations -> Ward, A.B., SICB, 2004
We hypothesize that: 1) vertebral number and aspect ratio vary independently in the precaudal and caudal regions (some elongate fishes have long bodies and others have long tails); and 2) vertebral number and aspect ratio vary independently of each other.
To test these hypotheses, we are examining vertebral column morphology in seven major clades of fishes: Beloniformes, Elopomorpha, Gadiformes, Osteoglossomorpha, Otophysi, Polypteriformes, and Scombroidei.
Preliminary results indicate that elongate members of some clades have a larger number of precaudal vertebrae but a similar number of caudal vertebrae when compared with non-elongate members of the same clade.
www.brown.edu /Departments/EEB/brainerd_lab/ward-sicb-2004.php   (296 words)

  
 AMNH Scientific Publications: Item 2246/2604
Reduction both of bone and neuromast numbers seems to have occurred during the evolution of most teleostean groups.
It is suggested that the osteoglossomorph condition, typically of six or fewer bones, has resulted from secondary fusion between two of the middle bones of the series.
Infraorbital and other evidence, primarily the structure of the caudal fin, indicate that the Recent Osteoglossomorpha constitute a monophyletic group, and suggest certain interrelationships among the members of that group.
digitallibrary.amnh.org /dspace/handle/2246/2604   (191 words)

  
 ETI BioInformatics - Mormyridae and other Osteoglossomorpha
Harder (University of Tübingen, Germany) and concerns a completely revised monograph on the Superorder Osteoglossomorpha of which most species belong to the Family Mormyridae (Elephant fishes).
Detailed information on 215 species and subspecies is given and includes taxonomic description, type locality, distribution, etymology, taxonomy, synonyms and references.
Mormyridae and other Osteoglossomorpha can be ordered from the following distributors or from your local bookstore.
www.eti.uva.nl /Products/catalogue/cd_detail.php?id=21&referrer=catalogue   (188 words)

  
 Fish Orders in the Superorder Osteoglossomorpha | Fish Database | Practical Fishkeeping
To search for more information on these fish, either enter their scientific name, or select the family they belong to, then select the genus.
According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information Service there are currently 1 orders in the superorder Osteoglossomorpha.
Enter a keyword to search the site, or use the advanced search to search by section.
www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk /pfk/pages/browser.php?utsn=161885   (118 words)

  
 Publications
A New Stomatorhinus (Osteoglossomorpha: Mormyridae) from the Ivindo River, Gabon, West Central Africa.
Comparative anatomy of the electrosensory lateral line lobe of mormyrids: The mystery of the missing map in the genus Stomatorhinus (Family: Mormyridae).
The Petrocephalus (Pisces, Osteoglossomorpha, Mormyridae) of Gabon, Central Africa, with the description of a new species.
www.nbb.cornell.edu /neurobio/hopkins/publications.htm   (1184 words)

  
 Teleostei
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]Esociformes" title="Esociformes"> ]Salmoniformes" title="Salmoniformes"> ]Scopelomorpha" title="Scopelomorpha"> ]Acanthomorpha" title="Acanthomorpha"> ]Elopomorpha" title="Elopomorpha"> ]Osteoglossomorpha" title="Osteoglossomorpha"> ]Ostariophysi" title="Ostariophysi"> ]Ichthyodectiformes" title="Ichthyodectiformes">
This tree diagram shows the relationships between several groups of organisms.
tolweb.org /Teleostei   (374 words)

  
 CiteULike: Ontogeny and homology of the basipterygoid articulation in Pantodon buchholzi (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha)
CiteULike: Ontogeny and homology of the basipterygoid articulation in Pantodon buchholzi (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha)
Ontogeny and homology of the basipterygoid articulation in Pantodon buchholzi (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha)
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www.citeulike.org /article/171245   (60 words)

  
 Mormyridae and other Osteoglossomorpha - Biodiversity Shop
This CD-ROM holds a taxonomic reference work, made by Prof.
Harder (University of Tübingen, Germany) and concerns a completely revised monograph on the Superorder Osteoglossomorpha of which most species belong to the Family Mormyridae (Elephant fishes).
Detailed information on 215 species and subspecies is given and includes taxonomic description, type locality, distribution, etymology, taxonomy, synonyms and references.
www.etiis.org.uk /component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,83/category_id,58/manufacturer_id,0/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,30/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=83&category_id=58&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=30&vmcchk=1   (241 words)

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