Macruronidae
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
Macruronus + -idae
Proper noun edit
Macruronidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Gadiformes – certain of the merluccid hakes.
Usage notes edit
The zoologists are divided about the status of Macruronidae as a taxonomic family. It is considered to be part of the family Merlucciidae by many, in which case it would be named subfamily Macruroninae, consisting of the same genera.
Hypernyms edit
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Paracanthopterygii - superorder; Gadiformes - order
Hyponyms edit
- (family): Lyconodes, Lyconus, Macruronus (certain grenadiers) - genera
References edit
Merlucciidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Merlucciidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Merlucciidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Merlucciidae at World Register of Marine Species
- Macruronidae at World Register of Marine Species
- Macruronidae available from http://www.irmng.org at VLIZ.03 Rees, T. (compiler) (2017). The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
