Osteichthyes - Amiiformes - Amiidae
Synonyms: Kindleia Jordan 1927, Paramia Boreske 1974 [objective synonym], Paramiatus Romer and Fryxell 1928, Stylomyleodon Russell 1928
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1839. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome V, IIe Partie (10me, 12me livraison) 1-56
Parent taxon: Amiinae according to J. W. Hoganson et al. 2019
See also Bryant 1989, Chang et al. 2010, Deesri et al. 2023, Estes 1964, Grande and Bemis 1998, Jordan 1927, Pearson et al. 2002, Russell 1967 and Winkler 1880
Sister taxa: Amia (Protamia) gracilis, Amia (Protamia) media, Amia (Protamia) uintaensis, Amia anglica, Amia colenutti, Amia depressus, Amia eocena, Amia exilis, Amia furiosa, Amia lemoinei, Amia limosa, Amia macrospondyla, Amia morini, Amia newberrianus, Amia semimarina, Amia strigasa, Amia whiteavesiana, Pappichthys barroisi, Pappichthys corsonii, Pappichthys laevis, Pappichthys mongoliensis, Pappichthys plicatus, Pappichthys sclerops, Pappichthys symphysis, Pseudamiatus
Subtaxa: Amia chinzhalensis Amia russelli Cyclurus efremovi Cyclurus fragosus Cyclurus gurleyi Cyclurus ignotus Cyclurus kehreri Cyclurus macrocephalus Cyclurus minor Cyclurus oligocenicus Cyclurus orientalis Cyclurus sicculus Cyclurus valenciennesi Stylomyleodon lacus
Type: Cyclurus valenciennesii
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Czechia (1 collection)
• Oligocene of Germany (1)
• Eocene of China (1), Czechia (1), France (3), Germany (6), United States (2: Utah, Wyoming)
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Alberta), Romania (1), United States (7: Montana, Wyoming)
• Cretaceous of Canada (32: Alberta, Nunavut, Saskatchewan), United States (81: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming)
Total: 137 collections including 138 occurrences
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