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Teleocephala

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Teleocephala was named by de Pinna (1996). It is extant.

It was assigned to Teleostei by Nelson et al. (2016), Ebersole et al. (2019) and Ebersole et al. (2024).

Subtaxa
Clupeocephala
Sister taxa
Clupeocephala

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Teleocephala de Pinna
2016Teleocephala Nelson et al. p. 132
2019Teleocephala Ebersole et al. p. 156
2024Teleocephala Ebersole et al. p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996

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.

Unr. Teleocephala de Pinna 1996
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Unr. Clupeocephala Patterson and Rosen 1977
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G. †Beurlenichthys de Figueiredo and Gallo 2004
Superor. Clupeomorpha Greenwood et al. 1966
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Or. †Ellimmichthyiformes Grande 1982
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Fm. †Armigatidae Murray and Wilson 2013
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G. †Armigatus Grande 1982
Subor. †Armigatoidei Murray and Wilson 2013
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G. †Diplomystus Cope 1877
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Invalid names: Copeichthys Dollo 1904 [objective synonym]
G. †Codoichthys Silva Santos 1994
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†Codoichthys carnavalii Silva Santos 1994
Fm. †Ellimmichthyidae Grande 1982
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G. †Ellimmichthys Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. †Guiclupea Chen et al. 2021
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†Guiclupea superstes Chen et al. 2021
G. †Horseshoeichthys Newbrey et al. 2010
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†Horseshoeichthys armaserratus Newbrey et al. 2010
Fm. †Paraclupeidae Chang and Chou 1977
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G. †Eoellimmichthys Marramà et al. 2019
Subfm. †Paraclupeinae Chang and Chou 1977
G. †Thorectichthys Murray and Wilson 2013
G. †Triplomystus Forey et al. 2003
G. †Tycheroichthys Hay et al. 2007
Invalid names: Ellimmichthyinae [empty], Ellimminae [empty], Thorectichthyinae [empty]
Fm. †Scutatuspinosidae Santos and Corréa 1985
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G. †Foreyclupea Vernygora et al. 2016
G. †Scutatuspinosus Silva Santos and Correa 1985
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†Scutatuspinosus itapagipensis Silva Santos and Correa 1985
Fm. †Sorbinichthyidae Bannikov and Bacchia 2000
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G. †Sorbinichthys Bannikov and Bacchia 2000
Subor. †Sorbinichthyoidei Marramà and Carnevale 2017
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Fm. †Gasteroclupeidae Signeux 1964
Invalid names: Ellimmichthyoidei [empty]
G. †Leufuichthys Gallo et al. 2011
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†Leufuichthys minimus Gallo et al. 2011
G. †Ornategulum Forey 1973
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†Ornategulum sardinioides Pictet 1850
G. †Ranulfoichthys Alvarado-Ortega 2014
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†Ranulfoichthys dorsonudum Alvarado-Ortega 2014
G. †Scombroclupea Kner 1863
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†Scombroclupea diminuta Forey et al. 2003
†Scombroclupea gaudryi Pictet and Humbert 1866
†Scombroclupea javieri Than-Marchese et al. 2020
†Scombroclupea occidentalis Giersch et al. 2011
†Scombroclupea scutata Woodward 1908
Unr. Euteleostei Rosen 1973
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Invalid names: Batrachoidida [empty]
G. †Caprosimilis Bienkowska-Wasiluk and Bonde 2015
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†Caprosimilis carpathicus Bienkowska-Wasiluk and Bonde 2015
Or. Cataphracti Jordan 1963
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Invalid names: Platycephaliformes Jordan 1963 [empty], Trigliformes [empty]
G. †Choichix Cantalice et al. 2021
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†Choichix alvaradoi Cantalice et al. 2021
G. †Gigapteryx Forey et al. 2003
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†Gigapteryx tethyestris Forey et al. 2003
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Invalid names: Hysterocarpidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Cirrhitoidei [empty], Helostomidae [empty], Luciocephalidae [empty], Ophicephalidae [empty], Polyacanthidae [empty]
G. †Pepemkay Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013
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†Pepemkay maya Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013
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Unr. †Gobiida Lin et al. 2015
G. †Kelemejtubus Cantalice and Alvarado-Ortega 2017
G. †Nardoichthys Sorbini and Bannikov 1992
Unr. Ovalentaria Smith and Near 2012
Invalid names: Ophidiida [empty], Pelagia Miya et al. 2013 [empty]
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Invalid names: Lophobranchi Cuvier [empty]
Invalid names: Acanthoessus Agassiz 1832 [nomen nudum], Aulostomi Cuvier [empty], Cetomimiformes [empty], Euacanthopterygii Johnson and Patterson 1993 [empty], Hypostomides [empty], Xenoberyces [empty], Zeoidei [empty]
G. †Avitosmerus Fielitz 2002
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†Avitosmerus canadensis Fielitz 2002
G. †Erichalcis Forey 1975
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†Erichalcis arcta Forey 1975
†Erichalcis conspicua Hermus et al. 2004
Superor. Paracanthopterygii Greenwood et al. 1966
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G. †Macruridarum Koken
Fm. †Mcconichthyidae Grande 1988
Invalid names: Eretmophoridae [empty], Macrouroididae [empty], Ophidioidea [empty]
Or. †Sphenocephaliformes Rosen and Patterson 1969
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Fm. †Sphenocephalidae Patterson 1964
Fm. †Protostomiidae Arambourg 1943
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G. †Pronotacanthus Woodward 1901
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G. †Protostomias Arambourg 1933
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†Protostomias maroccanus Arambourg 1943
G. †Santanasalmo Gallo et al. 2009
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†Santanasalmo elegans Gallo et al. 2009
Superor. Scopelomorpha
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Or. †Ctenothrissiformes Patterson 1964
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Fm. †Aulolepidae Patterson 1964
Invalid names: Cyclosquamata [empty], Lampridiomorpha [empty], Lamprimorpha [empty], Osmeromorpha [empty]
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Invalid names: Lepidogalaxiidae [empty]
Unr. Neoteleostei Rosen 1973
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Or. Ateleopodiformes [jellynose fish]
Unr. Eurypterygia Rosen 1973
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Or. Alepisauriformes Regan 1911
Unr. Aulopa
Fm. †Cheirotricidae Woodward 1901
Superor. Protacanthopterygii Greenwood et al. 1966
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Fm. Argentinidae Bonaparte 1838
Invalid names: Argentinoidei Bertelsen 1958 [empty], Bathylagidae [empty]
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Fm. Esocidae Cuvier 1817
Invalid names: Palaeoesocidae [empty]
Or. Salmoniformes Bleeker 1859
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G. †Barcarenichthys Gayet 1989
G. †Casieroides Taverne 1975
G. †Chardonius Taverne 1975
Subor. †Cimolichthyoidei Goody 1969
G. †Gharbouria Gayet 1988
G. †Goudkoffia David 1946
G. †Natlandia David 1946
G. Prosopium Jordan 1878
G. †Pseudoleptolepis Taverne 1975
Fm. Salmonidae Cuvier 1816
G. †Spaniodon Pictet 1850
G. †Thaumaturus Reuss 1844
G. Thymallus Cuvier 1829
Invalid names: Esocoidea Bleeker 1859 [empty], Esocoidei Berg 1936 [empty], Myctophoidei [empty]
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G. Allosmerus Hubbs 1925
G. †Carpathichthys Jerzmanska 1979
G. †Enoplophthalmus Sauvage 1880
G. Maulisia Parr 1960
G. †Nybelinoides Taverne 1982
G. Opisthoproctus Vaillant 1888
Invalid names: Plecoglossidae [empty], Prototroctidae [empty], Retropinnidae [empty], Salangidae [empty]
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Subor. †Gonostomatoidei
G. Ichthyococcus Bonaparte 1841
G. †Idrissia Arambourg 1954
G. †Ohuus Sato 1962
G. †Paravinciguerria Arambourg 1955
G. †Praewoodsia Arambourg 1967
G. †Telepholis von der Marck 1868
Invalid names: Diplophidae [empty], Gonostomata [empty], Phosichthyoidei [empty]
Fm. †Xeneichthyidae Arratia and González-Rodríguez 2024
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G. †Xeneichthys Arratia and González-Rodríguez 2024
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†Xeneichthys yanesi Arratia and González-Rodríguez 2024
Fm. †Orthogonikleithridae Arratia 1987
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G. †Leptolepides Nybelin 1974
G. †Orthogonikleithrus Arratia 1987
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†Orthogonikleithrus hoelli Arratia 1997
†Orthogonikleithrus leichi Arratia 1987
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Invalid names: Bathylaconidae Parr 1948 [empty]
Unr. Clupei
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Or. Clupeiformes Bleeker 1859
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G. †Austroclupea Bardack 1961
Fm. Clupeoidei Bleeker 1859 [herring]
G. †Daitingichthys Arratia 1987
G. †Hacquetia Szajnocha 1886
G. †Pseudoellimma De Figueiredo 2009
Invalid names: Chirocentroidea Applegate 1970 [empty]
Unr. Ostariophysi Jordan and Evermann 1896
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Invalid names: Atelaxia [empty], Histichthyes [empty], Taeniosomi [empty]
Unr. Anotophysa Rosen and Greenwood 1970
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G. †Eucoelogaster White and Moy-Thomas 1940
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Invalid names: Coelogaster Agassiz 1835 [replaced]
G. †Gordichthys Poyato-Ariza 1994
Invalid names: Chanos forcipatus Heckel 1854 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Chanoides Woodward 1901
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†Chanoides macropoma Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Characodontidae [empty], Fitzroyiidae [empty], Gooeidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Apidosiidae [empty], Homalopteridae [empty], Medidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Electrophoridae [empty]
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Invalid names: Luciidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Xiphiostomidae [empty]
Or. Heterosomata Cope 1871
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Invalid names: Synapturidae [empty]
Or. Nematognathii Gill 1861
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Invalid names: Ameiuridae [empty], Argidae [empty], Bunocephalidae [empty], Hypophthalmidae [empty], Lepidoglanidae [empty], Pygidiidae [empty]
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Superor. Characiphysae
Superor. Cyprinae
Invalid names: Chanoididae [empty], Characiphysi Fink and Fink 1981 [empty], Cypriniphysi [empty], Siluriphysi Grande and De Pinna 1998 [empty]
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Invalid names: Semiophoridae [empty]
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Invalid names: Rogeniidae [empty], Xenesthidae [empty]
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Invalid names: Asineopidae [empty]
Or. Xenomi
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Invalid names: Dalliidae [empty]
Invalid names: Salmopercae [empty], Siluroidea [empty]
Invalid names: Ostarioclupeomorpha [synonym], Otocephala [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available