Alosa sapidissima

Alosa sapidissima

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Clupeoidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Clupei Superordo: Clupeomorpha Ordo: Clupeiformes Subordo: Clupeoidei

Familia: Clupeidae
Subfamilia: Alosinae
Genus: Alosa
Species: Alosa sapidissima

Name

Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1811)

• No types known.

Type localitiy: Probably Delaware River at Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, U.S.A.

Synonyms

• Clupea sapidissima Wilson, 1811
• Clupea indigena Mitchill, 1814
• Alosa praestabilis DeKay, 1842

Vernacular names

English: American Shad
suomi: Amerikansilli
Türkçe: Amerika tirsisi

References

• Hasselman, D. J., Ricard, D. & Bentzen, P.; (in press): Genetic diversity and differentiation in a wide ranging anadromous fish, American shad (Alosa sapidissima), is correlated with latitude. Molecular Ecology, Article first published online: 4 FEB 2013, DOI: 10.1111/mec.12197
• Wilson, A.; 1811: [Article on Clupea.] The Cyclopedic; or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and letters. 9: No pagnation