Evolution of
the Actinopterygians & Fossil Forms, Pt 2
Neopterygians
Cladogram of Neopterygians
The synapomorphies (nodes, A through
X) are formally listed on the page corresponding to the stem-most
clade sharing it (e.g. node A is explained on the Lepisosteidae
page, node P on that of the Esociformes, etc.)
Systematic classification of the major subgroups of the neopterygian
ray-finned fish:
