Actinopteri - Istiophoriformes - Istiophoridae
Alternative spelling: Istiophorinae
Parent taxon: Istiophoriformes according to R. Betancur et al. 2013
See also Carnevale and Godfrey 2018, Fierstine 1998, Fierstine 1999, Fierstine 2001, Fierstine 2006, Fierstine et al. 2012, Hay 1902, Jordan 1963, Nelson et al. 2016, Purdy et al. 2001 and Schultz 1987
Sister taxa: Sphyraenidae, Xiphiidae
Subtaxa: Hemirhabdorhynchus Istiophorus Istiophorus solidus Makaira Marlina Tetrapturus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: South Carolina collection)
• Blancan of United States (1: California)
• Pliocene of France (1), Italy (1), Mexico (3), United States (2: California, North Carolina)
• Miocene of Chile (3), Italy (1), Panama (2), Peru (1), United States (6: California, North Carolina, Virginia)
• Eocene of Belgium (1), the United Kingdom (4), United States (2: New Jersey)
• Paleocene of United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 30 collections including 38 occurrences