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Trachichthyidae

Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Trachichthyidae Bleeker
1960Trachichthyidae Danil'chenko p. 87
1963Trachichthyidae Jordan p. 673
1964Trachichthyidae Patterson p. 304
1966Trachichthyidae Casier p. 437
1970Trachichthyidae Applegate p. 423
1990Trachichthyidae Nolf and Dockery III p. 8
1993Trachichthyidae Nolf and Dockery p. 30
2013Trachichthyidae Betancur et al.
2016Trachichthyidae Nelson et al. p. 308
2017Trachichthyidae Lin et al. p. 26
2017Trachichthyidae Schwarzhans et al. p. 159

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
Euacanthomorphacea
Berycimorphaceae
orderBeryciformes
suborderBerycoidei
familyTrachichthyidaeBleeker 1859
familyTrachichthyidaeBleeker 1859

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Trachichthyidae Bleeker 1859
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G. †Egregioberyx Schwarzhans 1980
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Egregioberyx erectus Schwarzhans 1980
Egregioberyx sphaeroides Stinton 1957
G. †Eregioberyx Schwarzhans 1980
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Eregioberyx erectus Schwarzhans 1980
G. Gephyroberyx Boulenger 1902
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Gephyroberyx darwini Johnson 1866
G. Hoplostethus Cuvier and Valenciennes 1829
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Hoplostethus bambergi Priem 1913
Hoplostethus hexagonalis Leriche 1905
Hoplostethus lacinatus Koken 1885
Hoplostethus pisanus Koken 1891
Hoplostethus sinaustralis Schwarzhans 1985
Subfm. †Lissoberycinae Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013
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G. †Pepemkay Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013
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Pepemkay maya Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013
G. †Notoberyx Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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Notoberyx cionei Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. Optivus Whitley 1947
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Optivus moko Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. Paratrachichthys Waite 1899
G. †Trachichthyidarum Unknonw 1900
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Trachichthyidarum coffeesandensis Nolf and Dockery III 1990
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:59:28
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:59:28
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Ionian or 99.60000 to 0.12600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.5 Ma

Collections (56 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Mexico (Chiapas) Pepemkay maya (192074)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6USA (Alabama) Trachichthyidae indet. (82047)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Trachichthyidae indet. (127085)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Greenland Hoplostethus durus (22943)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (Alabama) Trachichthyidarum stringeri (87817)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark Hoplostethus lacinatus (159792 159793 159794 159795)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica (Seymour Island) Notoberyx cionei (176085)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Lower Saxony,) Gephyroberyx hexagonalis (188954)
Bortonian43.0 - 37.2New Zealand (South Island) Egregioberyx erectus (219503) Eregioberyx erectus, Genartina bambergi (219322)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Hoplostethus sinusaustralis (100232)
Kaiatan37.2 - 36.0New Zealand (South Island) Egregioberyx erectus (219333)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Gephyroberyx ostiolatus (95898)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Czech Republic Gephyroberyx darwinii (125331)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Gephyroberyx sp. (152695) Hoplostethus sp., Gephyroberyx darwini (219194)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (South Australia) Hoplostethus sinusaustralis (219157)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Trachichthyidarum quadrum (32012)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (South Island) Optivus moko (219615)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Gephyroberyx darwini (219195)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (North Island) Optivus moko (219522)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand Hoplostethus praemediterraneus (152322)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Gephyroberyx darwini (219196 220042 220043)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Hoplostethus praemediterraneus (219608) Optivus moko (219341 219609 219744)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Hoplostethus praemediterraneus (219523) Optivus moko (219526) Optivus moko, Hoplostethus praemediterraneus (219524 219525)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82France Gephyroberyx darwini (219197)
Waiauan12.7 - 11.608New Zealand (North Island) Optivus moko (219549)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Hoplostethus lawleyi, Hoplostethus praemediterraneus (70491 178120) Hoplostethus praemediterraneus (187503 187504 187507 187596)
Tongaporutuan11.608 - 6.5New Zealand (North Island) Hoplostethus mediterraneus (219269) Hoplostethus praemediterraneus (219553 219554)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Hoplostethus mediterraneus (172915 220503)
Opoitian5.333 - 3.6New Zealand Hoplostethus mediterraneus (219270)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Provinz Siena) Hoplostethus lawleyi (138094)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Hoplostethus pisanus (223700)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Australia (South Australia) Monocentris sphaeroides (219141)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy Hoplostethus sp. (159096)
Nukumaruan2.4 - 1.63New Zealand (North Island) Paratrachichthys sp. (219633)
Ionian0.781 - 0.126Italy Hoplostethus mediterraneus (159361)