ADW: Alosa sapidissima: CLASSIFICATION

Alosa sapidissimaAmerican shad(Also: Atlantic shad; Common shad; North River shad; Potomac shad)

KingdomAnimaliaanimals
- Eumetazoametazoans
  - Bilateriabilaterally symmetrical animals
    - Deuterostomiadeuterostomes
      - PhylumChordatachordates
        Craniatacraniates
        SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
        SuperclassGnathostomatajawed vertebrates
        Euteleostomibony vertebrates
        ClassActinopterygiiray-finned fishes
        OrderClupeiformes
        FamilyClupeidaeHerrings, shads, sardines, menhadens
        GenusAlosa
        SpeciesAlosa sapidissimaAmerican shad

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KingdomAnimaliaanimals
PhylumChordatachordates
SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
ClassActinopterygiiray-finned fishes
OrderClupeiformes
FamilyClupeidaeHerrings, shads, sardines, menhadens
GenusAlosa
SpeciesAlosa sapidissimaAmerican shad

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Alosa sapidissimaAmerican shad(Also: Atlantic shad; Common shad; North River shad; Potomac shad)

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