Osteichthyes - Pachycormiformes
Parent taxon: Aspidorhynchei according to R. van der Laan 2019
See also Arratia 2015, Arratia 2017, Friedman 2012, Long 2011, Maxwell et al. 2020, Nelson et al. 2016 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aspidorhynchiformes, Prohaleciteiformes
Subtaxa: Austropleuropholis Baleiichthys Bobbichthys Domeykos Eugnathides Eurystichthys Flugopterus Hengnania Hungkiichthys Ichthyokentema Koonwarria Luisichthys Neopachycormus Oreochima Pachycormidae Pachytrissops Parapleuropholis Pholidophoristion Protoclupea Prymnetes Seefeldia Wadeichthys
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Australia (2 collections), Belgium (1), Canada (3: Manitoba, Saskatchewan), Chile (1), Czechia (2), France (2), Italy (1), Japan (2), Jordan (1), Nigeria (1), the Russian Federation (4), Spain (1), Sweden (3), the United Kingdom (4), United States (31: Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas)
• Jurassic of Chile (3), France (13), Germany (20), Italy (2), Luxembourg (5), Mexico (1), the United Kingdom (10)
• Triassic of Germany (1), Italy (1)
Total: 115 collections including 154 occurrences