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Osteolepiformes

Osteolepiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Osteolepiformes Berg
1992Osteolepiformes Young et al.
1993Osteolepiformes Chang and Zhu
1999Osteolepiformes Dineley and Metcalf p. 11
2009Osteolepiformes Clement et al.
2018Osteolepiformes Daeschler and Downs p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
orderOsteolepiformesBerg 1937
orderOsteolepiformesBerg 1937

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.

Or. †Osteolepiformes Berg 1937
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G. †Cryptolepis Vorobyeva 1975
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†Cryptolepis grossi Vorobyeva 1975
Subor. †Cyclolepidoidei Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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Superfm. †Eopodoidea Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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Fm. †Chrysolepididae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Chrysolepis Lebedev 1983
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†Chrysolepis orlensis Lebedev 1983
Fm. †Eusthenopteridae Young et al. 1992
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G. †Eusthenopteron Whiteaves 1881
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†Eusthenopteron foordii Whiteaves 1881
†Eusthenopteron obruchevi Vorobyeva 1977
G. †Heddleichthys Snitting 2008
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Invalid names: Eusthenopteron traquairi Westoll 1937 [synonym]
G. †Langlieria Clement et al. 2009
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†Langlieria socqueti Clement et al. 2009
G. †Marsdenichthys Long 1985
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G. †Notorhizodon Young et al. 1992
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†Notorhizodon mackelveyi Young et al. 1992
Fm. †Gyroptychiidae Berg 1958
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G. †Gyroptychius M'Coy 1848
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†Gyroptychius agassizi Traill 1841
†Gyroptychius australis Young and Corter 1981
†Gyroptychius elgae Vorobyeva 1977
†Gyroptychius kiaeri Jarvik 1949
†Gyroptychius milleri Jarvik 1948
†Gyroptychius pauli Vorobyeva 1977
†Gyroptychius taylori Jessen 1968
Fm. †Panderichthyidae Vorobyeva and Larskaja 1968
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Subfm. †Elpistosteginae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Elpistostege Westoll 1938
G. †Tiktaalik Daeschler et al. 2006
Subfm. †Panderichthyinae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Panderichthys Gross 1941
Superfm. †Parapodoidea Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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Fm. †Medoevididae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Medoevia Lebedev 1995
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†Medoevia lata Lebedev 1995
Invalid names: Rhizodontoidea Borgen and Nakrem 2016 [empty]
Fm. †Lamprotolepididae Vorobyeva 1977
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G. †Lamprotolepis Vorobyeva 1977
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†Lamprotolepis verrucosa Vorobyeva 1977
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†Litoptychius bryanti Denison 1951
G. †Lohsania Thomson and Vaughn 1968
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†Lohsania utahensis Thomson and Vaughn 1968
G. †Mahalalepis Young et al. 1992
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†Mahalalepis resima Young et al. 1992
Fm. †Megalichthyidae Hay 1902
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Subfm. †Askerichthyinae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Askerichthys Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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†Askerichthys heintzi Borgen and Nakrem 2016
G. †Cladarosymblema Fox et al. 1995
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†Cladarosymblema narrienense Fox et al. 1995
G. †Coelosteus Newberry 1887
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†Coelosteus ferox Newberry 1887
Subfm. †Ectosteorhachinae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Ectosteorhachis Cope 1880
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Invalid names: Ectosteorhachis ciceronius Cope 1883 [nomen nudum]
G. †Rabdiolepis Emmons 1857
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†Rabdiolepis speciosa Emmons 1857
†Rabdiolepis striata Bock 1959
G. †Rhizodopsis Young 1866
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†Rhizodopsis granulatus Salter 1861
†Rhizodopsis robusta Woodward 1891
†Rhizodopsis sauroides Williamson 1849
Invalid names: Orthognathus Barkas 1873 [synonym]
G. †Sterropterygion Thomson 1972
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†Sterropterygion brandei Thomson 1972
Invalid names: Megalichthyinae Borgen and Nakrem 2016 [empty]
G. †Megapomus
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†Megapomus heckeri Vorobyeva 1977
†Megapomus markovskyi Vorobyeva 1977
†Megapomus punctatus Vorobyeva 1977
Subor. †Osteolepidoidei Moy-Thomas and Miles 1971
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Fm. †Thursiidae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Thursius Traquair 1888
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†Thursius clappi Romer 1942
†Thursius estonicus Vorobyeva 1977
†Thursius fischeri Eichwald 1840
†Thursius macrolepidotus Sedgwick and Murchison 1829
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Invalid names: Catopterus analis Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Dipterus brachypygopterus Sedwick and Murchison 1828 [synonym], Dipterus macropygopterus Sedgwick and Murchison 1828 [synonym], Thursius moythomasi Jarvik 1948 [synonym]
†Thursius minor Jarvik 1985
†Thursius pholidotus Traquair 1888
†Thursius talsiensis Vorobyeva 1971
G. †Platyethmoidia Young et al. 1992
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†Platyethmoidia antarctica Young et al. 1992
G. †Sengoerichthys Janvier et al. 2007
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†Sengoerichthys ottoman Janvier et al. 2007
G. †Thysanolepis Vorobyeva 1977
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†Thysanolepis micans Vorobyeva 1977
Fm. †Tristichopteridae Cope 1887
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G. †Bruehnopteron Schultze and Reed 2012
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†Bruehnopteron murphyi Schultze and Reed 2012
G. †Cabonnichthys Ahlberg and Johanson 1997
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†Cabonnichthys burnsi Ahlberg and Johanson 1997
G. †Eusthenodon Jarvik 1952
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†Eusthenodon gavini Johanson and Ritchie 2000
†Eusthenodon wangsjoi Jarvik 1952
G. †Hyneria Thompson 1968
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†Hyneria lindae Thompson 1968
G. †Jarvikina Vorobyeva 1977
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†Jarvikina wenjukowi Jarvik 1937
G. †Mandageria Johanson and Ahlberg 1997
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†Mandageria fairfaxi Johanson and Ahlberg 1997
G. †Tristichopterus Egerton 1861
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†Tristichopterus alatus Egerton 1861
G. †Viluichthys Vorobyeva 1977
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†Viluichthys fradkini Vorobyeva 1977
G. †Vorobjevaia Young et al. 1992
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†Vorobjevaia dolonodon Young et al. 1992
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Givetian to the top of the Norian or 388.10000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (59 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian - Givetian407.6 - 382.7Antarctica Eusthenopteridae indet. (207078) Mahalalepis resima (207077)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Estonia Thursius fischeri (225793)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Latvia Gyroptychius grossi, Thursius fischeri (225796 225797)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Latvia Thursius estonicus, Gyroptychius pauli (225802 225850)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Belarus Gyroptychius sp. (225886)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Estonia Gyroptychius elgae (225851) Gyroptychius pauli (225804) Thursius estonicus, Gyroptychius pauli (225803)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Antarctica Eusthenopteridae indet. (207070) Notorhizodon mackelveyi (207080 207086 207087 207088 207099) Platyethmoidia antarctica (207076) Platyethmoidia antarctica, Eusthenopteridae indet. (207098) Vorobjevaia dolonodon (207079)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Nevada) Bruehnopteron murphyi (210080)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Russian Federation Panderichthys sp. (90343)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Canada (Quebec) Eusthenopteron foordi, Elpistostege watsoni (179176) Thursius clappi (132654)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Canada (Nunavut) Tiktaalik roseae (59674)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9Colombia (Boyacá) Tristichopteridae indet., Megalichthyidae indet. (211928)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5Poland (Swietokrzyskie Voivodship) Eusthenopteron sp. (226394)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Australia (Victoria) Marsdenichthys longioccipitus (196710)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Estonia Panderichthys sp. (225778)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Latvia Eusthenopteron kurshi, Panderichthys rhombolepis (225777)
Late/Upper Givetian - Early/Lower Frasnian380.2 - 382.4Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Gyroptychius sp. (197071) Thursius sp. (226077)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Hyneria lindae (196360)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9South Africa (Eastern Cape) Osteolepiformes indet., Hyneria sp. (68049)
Middle Famennian370.6 - 364.7Russian Federation (Oryol Oblast) Cryptolepis grossi (226045)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Russian Federation (Tula) Osteolepiformes indet., Eusthenodon sp. (225666)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Russian Federation (Tulskaya Oblast) Eusthenodon sp. (176224)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Belgium (Namur) Langlieria socqueti (197229)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Belarus (Homel) Osteolepiformes indet. (232531) Osteolepiformes indet., Medoevia sp. (232533)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9United Kingdom Rhizodopsis sauroides (137307)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Flintshire) Rhizodopsis sp. (233394 233396)
Westphalian - Vereian318.7 - 313.8United Kingdom (Wales) Rhizodopsis sp. (8229)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom Rhizodopsis sauroides (137310 137319 140035 140139 140140 140141 140142 140143)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Poland Rhizodopsis robusta (140144)
Kasimovian - Moscovian307.0 - 307.0United Kingdom Rhizodopsis sauroides (137315)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Utah) Ectosteorhachis nitidus (13257 13258)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Oklahoma) Ectosteorhachis sp. (180990)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Oklahoma) Ectosteorhachis nitidus (67945)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Pennsylvania) Rabdiolepis gwyneddensis, Rabdiolepis striata (99375)