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Which holostean order includes living gars?
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Living and fossil forms of Holostei.
Living gars belong to the order Semionotiformes.12
While gars are classified within the infraclass Holostei, it is important to note that some scientists question whether Holostei represents a natural taxonomic group, as they may not share a common ancestor. The order Semionotiformes, which includes the family Lepisosteidae, has existed from the Late Permian period to the present day.12