Macruronidae

Translingual

Etymology

Macruronus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Macruronidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Gadiformes – certain of the merluccid hakes.

Usage notes

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

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Paracanthopterygii - superorder; Gadiformes - order

Hyponyms

• (family): Lyconodes, Lyconus, Macruronus (certain grenadiers) - genera

References

• 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