†family Ophiopsiellidae Ebert 2018 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Ophiopsiformes - Ophiopsiellidae

Full reference: M. Ebert. 2018. Cerinichthys koelblae, gen. et sp. nov., from the Upper Jurassic of Cerin, France, and its phylogenetic setting, leading to a reassessment of the phylogenetic relationships of Halecomorphi (Actinopterygii). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 38(e1420071)

Parent taxon: Ophiopsiformes according to J. Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2025

See also Ebert 2018 and van der Laan 2019

Sister taxon: Brachyichthys

Subtaxa: Macrepistius Ophiopsiella Petalopteryx Placidichthys Teoichthys

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Type: Ophiopsiella

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Brazil (1 collection), Lebanon (2), Mexico (4), United States (10: Texas)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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