Amiidae
| Amiidae Temporal range:
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| Bowfin | |
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| Amiopsis (Late Jurassic, Germany) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Amiiformes |
| Family: | Amiidae Bonaparte, 1838 |
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The Amiidae are a family of basal ray-finned fishes in the order Amiiformes. The bowfin (Amia calva) and the eyespot bowfin (Amia ocellicauda) are the only two to survive today, but other than those, a vast majority of them went extinct.
Bowfins are found throughout eastern North America, typically in slow-moving backwaters, canals, and oxbow lakes. Amiidae is an ancient group that has numerous synapomorphic characters. Amiidae were widespread and rich in species during the Eocene era.
Taxonomy
Sinamiidae
Family Sinamiidae
- Genus †Siamamia
- Genus †Sinamia
- Genus †Khoratamia
- Genus †Ikechaoamia
Amiinae
Subfamily Amiinae
- Genus Amia
- Genus †Cyclurus
- Genus †Pseudoamiatus
Related pages
References
- Grande, L.; Bemis, W.E. (1998). "A Comprehensive Phylogenetic Study of Amiid Fishes (Amiidae) Based on Comparative Skeletal Anatomy. An Empirical Search for Interconnected Patterns of Natural History". Memoir (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology). 4: 1–679. doi:10.2307/3889331. JSTOR 3889331.
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