Osteichthyes - Esociformes - Esocidae
Alternative spelling: Esoces
Parent taxon: Esociformes according to R. Betancur et al. 2013
See also Constantin 1999, Hay 1902, Jordan 1963, Nelson et al. 2016, Peng et al. 2001, Rapp 1946, Shoshani et al. 1989, Wilson 1967 and Woodward 1901
Sister taxa: Palaeoesocidae, Umbridae
Subtaxa: Archaeosiilik Esox Estesesox Nunikuluk Oldmanesox Planesox
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (2: Northwest Territories, Quebec collections), Czechia (1), Estonia (1), Hungary (1), the Russian Federation (1), Turkmenistan (1), the United Kingdom (10), United States (8: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Virginia)
• Villafranchian of Hungary (1), Slovakia (1)
• Pliocene of Germany (1), Moldova (1), the Russian Federation (1), Ukraine (1)
• Turolian of the Russian Federation (1)
• Miocene of Austria (1), Canada (1: Yukon), Germany (2), Greece (1), Moldova (1), Türkiye (1), United States (1: Nebraska)
• Oligocene of Czechia (1), Germany (1), Kazakhstan (1), Switzerland (1)
• Eocene of Canada (2: Northwest Territories, Northwest Territory), United States (2: Utah, Wyoming)
• Paleocene of Canada (3: Alberta, Saskatchewan), United States (6: Montana)
• Cretaceous of Canada (47: Alberta, Saskatchewan), Germany (1), United States (18: Alaska, Montana, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 123 collections including 134 occurrences