Holostei
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| Holostei Temporal range: Jurassic - Recent |
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| Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus | |
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| Bowfin, Amia calva | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: | Neopterygii |
| Infraclass: | Holostei |
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Holostei are bony fish that show primitive characteristics. There are eight species divided among two orders, the Amiiformes represented by a single living species, the bowfin (Amia calva), and the Lepisosteiformes, the gars. There are more species to be found in the fossil record.
