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Scombriformes

Actinopteri - Scombriformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Scombriformes Jordan p. 679
2013Scombriformes Betancur et al.
2016Scombriformes Nelson et al. p. 414
2024Scombriformes Verma p. 1999
2025Scombriformes Cicimurri et al. p. 85

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderAcanthopterygii
—Percomorpha
—OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
orderScombriformes
orderScombriformes

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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G. †Isurichthys Woodward 1901
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†Isurichthys breviusculus Bannikov 2012
†Isurichthys orientalis Woodward 1901
Invalid names: Isurus Agassiz 1842 [replaced]
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Subfm. Braminae
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G. †Paucaichthys Baciu and Bannikov 2003
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Paucaichthys neamtensis Baciu and Bannikov 2003
G. †Bramoides Casier 1966
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†Bramoides brieni Casier 1966
G. †Digoria Danil'chenko 1980
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†Digoria ambigua Danil'chenko 1980
G. †Goniocranion Casier 1966
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†Goniocranion arambourgi Casier 1966
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G. †Absalomichthys Whitley 1933
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†Absalomichthys velifer Jordan 1925
G. †Chalcidichthys David 1943
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G. †Centrolophidarum Gill 1861
G. Centrolophus Lacépède 1803
G. Hyperoglyphe Guenther 1859
G. Mupus Cocco 1833
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†Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974
†Mupus sinuosus Stinton 1965
G. †Zorzinia Bannikov 2000
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†Zorzinia postalensis Bannikov 2000
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G. †Bannikovichthys Carnevale 2007
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†Bannikovichthys paelignus Carnevale 2007
G. Pseudoscopelus Luetken 1892
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Invalid names: Myersiscus Fowler 1933 [synonym]
Fm. Gempylidae Gill 1862
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G. †Abadzekhia Bannikov 1985
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†Abadzekhia marinae Bannikov 1985
†Abadzekhia tarletskovi Bannikov 2005
G. †Chelifichthys Carnevale 2006
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†Chelifichthys goujeti Carnevale 2006
G. Diplospinus Maul 1948
G. †Eothyrsites Chapman 1934
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†Eothyrsites holosquamatus Chapman 1935
G. †Gempylidarum Unknown
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†Gempylidarum merus Schwarzhans 2003
G. †Nealotus Johnson 1865
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†Nealotus tripes Johnson 1865
G. †Progempylus Casier 1966
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†Progempylus edwardsi Casier 1966
G. †Thyrsites Lesson 1831
G. Thyrsitoides Fowler 1929
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G. Ariomma Jordan and Snyder 1904
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†Ariomma geslini Carnevale and Bannikov 2006
G. Cubiceps Lowe 1843
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Cubiceps pauciradiatus Günther 1872
G. †Psenicubiceps Danil'chenko 1980
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†Psenicubiceps alatus Danil'chenko 1980
G. †Rybapina Bannikov
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G. †Carangopsis Agassiz 1834
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†Carangopsis analis Agassiz 1835
†Carangopsis brevis Blainville 1818
†Carangopsis dorsalis Agassiz 1834
†Carangopsis latior Agassiz 1835
†Carangopsis maximus Agassiz 1835
G. †Lophar Jordan and Gilbert 1919
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†Lophar miocaenus Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. Pomatomus Lacépède 1802 [bluefish]
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†Pomatomus saltatrix Linnaeus 1766
G. †Pseudoseriola David 1943
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G. †Sullivanichthys Weems 1999
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Subor. †Scombroidei Bleeker 1859
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G. †Duplexdens Monsch 2004
Fm. †Euzaphlegidae Daniltshenko 1960
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Subfm. †Dipterichthyinae Arambourg 1967
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G. †Palimphyes Agassiz 1835
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†Palimphyes brevis Agassiz 1835
†Palimphyes chadumicus Danil'chenko 1960
†Palimphyes elongatus de Blainville 1818
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Invalid names: Palimphyes longus Agassiz 1835 [synonym]
†Palimphyes latus Agassiz 1843
†Palimphyes longirostratus Danil'chenko 1980
†Palimphyes palaeocenicus Daniltshenko 1968
†Palimphyes pinnatus Danilt'chenko 1962
†Palimphyes pshekhaensis Bannikov 1993
Invalid names: Krambergeria Simonescu 1905 [synonym]
G. †Euzaphleges White and Moy-Thomas 1941
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†Euzaphleges longurio Jordan and Gilbert 1920
G. †Lednevia Danil'chenko 1960
G. †Thyrsocles Jordan and Gilbert 1920
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†Thyrsocles escharion Jordan and Gilbert 1920
†Thyrsocles kriegeri Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Invalid names: Thyrsion Jordan and Gilbert 1920 [synonym]
G. †Trossulus Jordan 1921
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†Trossulus exoletus Jordan 1921
G. †Veronaphleges Bannikov 2008
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†Veronaphleges brunae Bannikov 2008
G. †Zaphlegulus David 1943
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G. †Micrornatus Monsch 2004
G. †Scombramphodon Woodward 1901
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†Scombramphodon crassidens Agassiz 1844
Fm. Scombridae Rafinesque 1815
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G. †Acanthonotos Sauvage 1870
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†Acanthonotos armatus Sauvage 1870
G. †Ardiodus White 1931
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†Ardiodus mariotti White 1931
G. Cariniceps Owen 1854
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G. †Caucombrus Bannikov 2020
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†Caucombrus histiopterygius Bannikov 2020
G. †Cybium Cuvier 1829
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†Cybium bartonense Woodward 1901
†Cybium bleekeri Storms 1892
†Cybium excelsum Woodward 1901
†Cybium loczyi Weiler 1938
†Cybium macropomum Agassiz 1839
G. †Eoscomber Claeson et al. 2015
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†Eoscomber senegalicus Claeson et al. 2015
G. †Eoscombrus David 1946
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†Eoscombrus chaneyensis David 1946
G. †Eucynodus Owen 1854
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G. Gasterochisma Richardson 1845
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Gasterochisma melampus Richardson 1845
G. †Gasteronemus Agassiz 1833
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†Gasteronemus oblongus Agassiz 1833
†Gasteronemus rhombeus Volta 1796
G. †Godsilia Monsch 2006
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†Godsilia lanceolata Agassiz 1835
G. †Lepidocybium Gill
G. †Ocystias Jordan and Gilbert 1920
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†Ocystias sagitta Jordan and Gilbert 1920
G. †Pelamys Cuvier and Valenciennes 1831
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†Pelamys delheidi Leriche 1905
†Pelamys robusta Van Beneden 1871
G. Pneumatophorus Jordan and Gilbert 1883
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†Pneumatophorus euodus Nolf 1972
G. †Pseudauxides Monsch 2006
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†Pseudauxides speciosus Agassiz 1835
Tr. †Sardini Starks 1910
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G. Cybiosarda Whitley 1935
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Cybiosarda elegans Whitley 1935
G. Gymnosarda Gill 1863
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†Gymnosarda disodilica Ciobanu 1977
†Gymnosarda prisca Monsch 2000
†Gymnosarda unicolor Ruppell 1838
†Gymnosarda zsivnyi Weiler 1938
G. Orcynopsis Gill 1862
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Orcynopsis unicolor Geoffroy St Hilaire 1817
G. Sarda Lacépède 1802
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Sarda australis Macleay 1881
Sarda chiliensis Cuvier 1832
†Sarda delheidi Leriche 1905
†Sarda memorabilis Danil'chenko 1980
Sarda orientalis Temminck and Schlegel 1844
†Sarda rara Bannikov 1979
†Sarda remota Danil'chenko 1980
†Sarda roulei Arambourg 1927
†Sarda sarda Bloch 1791
†Sarda stockii David 1943
G. Scomber Linnaeus 1758
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†Scomber caucasica Bogachev 1933
Scomber colias Gmelin 1789
†Scomber cubanicus Danil'chenko 1960
†Scomber gnarus Bannikov 1979
Scomber japonicus Houttuyn 1782
†Scomber oligocenicus Pauca 1929
Scomber regalis Bloch 1793
†Scomber sanctaemonicae Jordan 1919
Scomber scombrus Linnaeus 1758
†Scomber voitestii Pauca 1929
G. †Scomberodon Van Beneden 1871
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†Scomberodon dumontii Van Beneden 1871
G. †Scombridarum Rifinesque 1815
Subfm. †Scombrinae Rafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
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Tr. †Eocoelopomini Monsch and Bannikov 2011
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G. †Eocoelopoma Woodward 1901
G. †Palaeothunnus Bannikov 1978
Tr. Scomberomorini Starks 1910
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G. Acanthocybium Gill 1862
G. †Neocybium Leriche 1906
G. †Palaeocybium Monsch 2004
G. Scomberomorus Lacépède 1802
Tr. †Scombrini Rafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
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G. †Auxides Jordan 1919
G. Rastrelliger Jordan and Starks 1908
Tr. Thunnini Starks 1910
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G. Allothunnus Serventy 1948
G. Auxis Cuvier 1829
G. †Eothynnus Woodward 1901
G. Euthynnus Jordan and Gilbert 1882
G. Katsuwonus Kishinouye 1915
G. Thunnus South 1845
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Invalid names: Albacora Jordan 1888 [synonym], Orcynus Agassiz 1835 [replaced], Thynnus Cuvier 1816 [objective synonym]
G. †Woodwardella Casier 1966
G. †Scombrinus Woodward 1901
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†Scombrinus dunedinensis Chapman 1935
†Scombrinus nuchalis Woodward 1901
G. †Scombrosarda Danilt'chenko 1962
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†Scombrosarda limata Danil'chenko 1980
G. †Thunnoscomberoides Monsch 2006
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G. Toxopoma Owen 1854
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Toxopoma politum Owen 1854
G. †Tunita Jordan and Gilbert 1919
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†Tunita octavia Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. †Turio Jordan and Gilbert 1920
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†Turio wilburi Jordan and Gilbert 1920
G. †Wetherellus Casier 1966
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†Wetherellus brevior Casier 1966
†Wetherellus cristatus Agassiz 1844
†Wetherellus longior Casier 1966
G. †Xestias Jordan 1920
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†Xestias iratus Jordan 1920
Invalid names: Acanthocybiinae Starks 1910 [empty], Sardinae Starks 1910 [empty]
Superfm. †Scombroidea Rafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
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Fm. †Cybiidae
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G. †Escharion Jordan 1925
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†Escharion townleyi Jordan 1925
G. †Starrias Jordan 1925
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†Starrias ischyrus Jordan 1925
G. †Sphyraenodus Agassiz 1839
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†Sphyraenodus crassidens Agassiz 1844
†Sphyraenodus hastatus Bohm 1926
†Sphyraenodus lerichei Casier 1944
†Sphyraenodus priscus Agassiz 1839
†Sphyraenodus rupeliensis Dollo and Storms 1888
†Sphyraenodus speciosus Leidy 1856
Invalid names: Dictyodus Owen 1839 [nomen dubium]
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Fm. †Zaphlegidae David 1943
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G. †Zaphleges Jordan and Gilbert 1920
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†Zaphleges vigilax Jordan 1927
Superfm. Trichiuroidea Rafinesque-Schmaltz 1810
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G. †Argestichthys Prokofiev 2002
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†Argestichthys vysotzkyi Prokofiev 2002
G. †Hemithyrsites Sauvage 1873
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†Hemithyrsites alatus Sauvage 1870
†Hemithyrsites armatus Sauvage 1873
†Hemithyrsites maicopicus Danil'chenko 1960
Superfm. †Xiphioidea Rafinesque-Schmaltz 1810
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Fm. †Hemingwayidae Sytchevskaya and Prokofiev 2002
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G. †Hemingwaya Sytchevskaya and Prokofiev 2002
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†Hemingwaya sarissa Sytchevskaya and Prokofiev 2002
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G. †Aglyptorhynchus Casier 1966
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†Aglyptorhynchus columbianus Fierstine 2005
†Aglyptorhynchus hakataramea Gottfried 2012
†Aglyptorhynchus sulcatus Casier 1946
G. †Enniskillenus Casier 1966
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†Enniskillenus radiatus Agassiz 1833
G. †Homorhynchus Van Beneden 1873
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†Homorhynchus bruxelliensis Van Beneden 1873
†Homorhynchus colei Agassiz 1842
G. †Palaeorhynchus de Blainville 1818
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†Palaeorhynchus glarisianum de Blainville 1818
†Palaeorhynchus parini Bannikov 1992
†Palaeorhynchus senectus Danilt'chenko 1962
†Palaeorhynchus zitteli Kramberger 1879
†Palaeorhynchus zorzini Fierstine et al. 2008
G. †Pseudotetrapturus Danil'chenko 1960
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†Pseudotetrapturus luteus Danil'chenko 1960
Invalid names: Aglyptorhynchinae Fierstine and Weems 2009 [empty]
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G. Pseudohistiophorus Buen 1950
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G. Scombrolabrax Roule 1921
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G. †Pinichthys Bannikov 1985
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†Pinichthys fractus Bannikov 1985
†Pinichthys shirvanensis Bannikov 2021
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G. Tetragonurus Risso 1810
Fm. Thunnidae Starks 1910
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G. †Pinulothunnus Ciobanu 1977
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G. †Anenchelum de Blainville 1818
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†Anenchelum angustum Danil'chenko 1980
†Anenchelum dorsale Agassiz 1842
†Anenchelum eocaenicus Danilt'chenko 1962
†Anenchelum glarisianum de Blainville 1818
†Anenchelum heteropleurum Agassiz 1842
†Anenchelum isopleurum Agassiz 1842
†Anenchelum latum Agassiz 1842
†Anenchelum lednevi Menner 1949
†Anenchelum paucivertebrale Bannikov and Parin 1995
G. Aphanopus Lowe 1839
G. Benthodesmus Goode and Bean 1882
G. Lepidopus Gouan 1770
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†Lepidopus albyi Sauvage 1870
†Lepidopus anguis Sauvage 1870
Lepidopus caudatus Euphrasen 1788
†Lepidopus gouanianus Lacépède 1800
†Lepidopus lateralis Danil'chenko 1980
†Lepidopus lerichei Casier 1958
†Lepidopus proargenteus Arambourg 1927
G. †Trichiuridarum Rafinesque 1810
Subfm. Trichiurinae Rafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
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G. †Eutrichiurides Casier 1944
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†Eutrichiurides winkleri Casier 1946
G. Trichiurides Winkler 1874
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†Trichiurides sagittidens Winkler 1874
G. Trichiurus Linnaeus 1758
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†Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus 1758
†Trichiurus miocaenus Delfortrie 1876
Trichiurus plicidens Arambourg 1952
Invalid names: Amarsipidae [empty], Icosteidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available