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Hyperoartia

Agnatha

Taxonomy
Hyperoartia was named by Müller (1844). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Petromyzontes by Gadow (1898).

It was assigned to Marsipobranchii by Jordan (1963); and to Agnatha by Takezaki et al. (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Hyperoartia Müller
1963Hyperoartia Jordan p. 583
2003Hyperoartia Takezaki et al. p. 287

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
classAgnathaCope 1889
HyperoartiaMüller 1844
HyperoartiaMüller 1844

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.

Unr. Hyperoartia Müller 1844
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Or. Petromyzontiformes Berg 1940 [lamprey]
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G. †Euphanerops Woodward 1900
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Euphanerops longaevus Woodward 1900
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G. Caragola Gray 1851
G. Chilopterus Philippi 1858
G. Exomegas Burmeister 1868
G. Geotria Gray 1851
G. Macropthalmia Plate 1897
G. Neomordacia Castelnau 1872
G. Thysanochilus Philippi 1857
G. Velasia Gray 1851
G. Yarra Castelnau 1872
Fm. †Hardistiellidae Halstead 1993
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G. †Hardistiella Janvier and Lund 1983
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Hardistiella montanensis Janvier and Lund 1983
G. †Mayomyzon Bardack and Zangerl 1968
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Mayomyzon pieckoensis Bardack and Zangerl 1968
G. †Mesomyzon Chang et al. 2006
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Mesomyzon mengae Chang et al. 2006
Fm. Mordaciidae Gill 1893
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G. Mordacia Gray 1851
Fm. Petromyzontidae [lamprey]
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G. Agnathomyzon Gracianov 1906
G. Bathymyzon Gill 1883
G. Haploglossa Gracianov 1906
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G. Caspiomyzon Berg 1906
G. Entosphenus Gill 1862
G. Eudontomyzon Regan 1911
G. Lampetra Gray 1851
G. Lethenteron Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Tetrapleurodon Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Lampreda Rafinesque 1815
G. Oceanomyzon Fowler 1908
G. Okkelbergia Creaser and Hubbs 1922
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G. Ichthyomyzon Girard 1859
G. Petromyzon Linnaeus 1758
G. Pricus Rafinesque 1815
G. Reighardina Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Scolecosoma Girard 1859
G. †Priscomyzon Gess et al. 2006
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Priscomyzon riniensis Gess et al. 2006
Invalid names: Hyperoartii [synonym], Mayomyzontidae Bardack and Zangerl 1971 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2009-12-09 04:57:12
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:08:06
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Frasnian to the top of the Early/Lower Aptian or 382.70000 to 122.46000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 372.2 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Canada (Quebec) Euphanerops longaevus (179176)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9South Africa (Eastern Cape) Petromyzontiformes indet., Priscomyzon riniensis (68049)
Arnsbergian326.4 - 318.1USA (Montana) Hardistiella montanensis (116654)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Mayomyzon pieckoensis (132078)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian130.0 - 122.46China (Nei Mongol) Mesomyzon mengae (68047)