Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Pisces > Class Elasmobranchii > Subclass Neoselachii > Infraclass Batoidea > Order Torpediniformes > Family Torpedinidae

Torpedo Houttuyn, 1764

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Torpedo (Tetronarce)
Torpedo (Torpedo)
Torpedo marmorata Risso, 1810
Torpedo nobiliana Bonaparte, 1835
Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374
additional source	Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology.
additional source	Houttuyn, M. (1764-65). Natuurlyke historie of uitvoerige beschryving der dieren, planten en mineraalen, volgens het samenstel van den Heer Linnaeus. Met naauwkeurige afbeeldingen. 3 vols. in 37 parts. Amsterdam, 1761-85.

Genbank

External Links

GenBank (0 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Bailly, N. (2014). Torpedo Houttuyn, 1764. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2014) FishBase. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105784