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Latimeriidae

Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Latimeriidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Latimeriidae Berg
1998Latimeriidae Forey p. 299
2004Latimeriidae Schultze p. 468
2005Latimeriidae Clement p. 481
2006Latimeriidae Clement p. 461
2012Latimeriidae Dutel et al. p. 22
2012Latimeriidae Graf
2013Latimeriidae Betancur et al.
2016Latimeriidae Nelson et al. p. 105

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
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—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
classCoelacanthimorpha
orderCoelacanthiformesBerg 1937
familyLatimeriidaeBerg 1940
familyLatimeriidaeBerg 1940

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. Latimeriidae Berg 1940
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G. †Indocoelacanthus Jain 1974
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Subfm. Latimeriinae Berg 1940
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G. †Holophagus Egerton 1861
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†Holophagus gulo Egerton 1861
†Holophagus picenus Costa 1862
Invalid names: Urocomus Costa 1862 [synonym]
G. Latimeria Smith 1939
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Latimeria menadoensis Pouyaud et al. 1999 [Indonesian coelacanth]
G. †Libys Munster 1842
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†Libys callolepis Ferrante et al. 2022
†Libys polypterus Münster 1842
†Libys superbus Zittel 1887
G. †Macropoma Agassiz 1833
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†Macropoma forte Fritsch 1878
†Macropoma mantelli Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Amia lewesiensis Mantell 1822 [synonym]
†Macropoma precursor Woodward 1909
†Macropoma speciosum Reuss 1857
†Macropoma willemoesii Vetter 1881
G. †Megalocoelacanthus Schwimmer et al. 1994
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†Megalocoelacanthus dobiei Schwimmer et al. 1994
G. †Swenzia Clement 2005
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†Swenzia latimerae Clement 2005
Invalid names: Wenzia Clement 2005 [replaced]
G. †Undina Munster 1834
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†Undina acutidens Reis 1888
†Undina barroviensis Woodward 1890
†Undina cirinensis Thiollere 1854
†Undina grandis Eastman 1914
†Undina penicillata Münster 1834
†Undina purbeckensis Woodward 1916
G. †Macropomoides Woodward 1942
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†Macropomoides orientalis Woodward 1942
Subfm. †Ticinepomiinae Ferrante and Cavin 2023
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G. †Foreyia Cavin et al. 2017
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†Foreyia maxkuhni Cavin et al. 2017
G. †Rieppelia Ferrante and Cavin 2023
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†Rieppelia heinzfurreri Ferrante and Cavin 2023
G. †Ticinepomis Rieppel 1980
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†Ticinepomis ducanensis Ferrante et al. 2023
†Ticinepomis peyeri Rieppel 1980
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Olenekian to the top of the Middle Campanian or 251.20000 to 70.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 247.2 Ma

Collections (52 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Russian Federation (Volgograd) Holophagus sp. (27343)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Switzerland (Ticino) Holophagus picenus (44703) Rieppelia heinzfurreri (44619 44628 44697 44708 86830 86831 230718 230719 230720 230721 230722 230723 230724 230725)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Switzerland Holophagus picenus (141613) Rieppelia heinzfurreri (117944) Undina sp. (117994)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Italy Latimeriidae indet. (154334)
Illyrian - Fassanian247.2 - 235.0Switzerland Ticinepomis peyeri (122057)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Switzerland Foreyia maxkuhni (189575 189576) Ticinepomis ducanensis (231808) Ticinepomis peyeri (153770 153771)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Italy Undina sp., Urocomus picenus (153108)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) Holophagus sp. (83370)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (England) Undina barroviensis (122157 122158)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6United Kingdom Holophagus gulo (140080)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8United Kingdom (England) Holophagus gulo (122155) Undina gulo (122154)
Falciferum183.0 - 182.0Switzerland Libys callolepis (231794)
Toarcian - Aalenian182.7 - 170.3India Indocoelacanthus robustus (46389)
Toarcian - Aalenian182.7 - 170.3India (Andhra Pradesh) Indocoelacanthus robustus (70552 70553)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom Undina barroviensis (131844)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France (Burgundy) Wenzia latimereae (169629)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Undina penicillata (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bayern) Undina pencillata (59175)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Turkey Undina sp. (68640)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Undina sp. (35262)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) Holophagus leridae (28006)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Macropoma sp. (81003)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Macropomoides orientalis (221233)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Macropoma mantelli (140628)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Alabama) Megalocoelacanthus dobiei (87057)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Kansas) Megalocoelacanthus dobiei (206749)
Late/Upper Santonian - Middle Campanian85.8 - 70.6USA (Georgia) Megalocoelacanthus dobiei (35289)
Late/Upper Santonian - Middle Campanian85.8 - 70.6USA (Alabama) Megalocoelacanthus dobiei (87056)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Megalocoelacanthus dobiei (57915)