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Syngnathiformes

Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Syngnathiformes Nelson
2013Syngnathiformes Betancur et al.
2014Syngnathiformes Bannikov p. 27
2016Syngnathiformes Nelson et al. p. 405

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
—Euacanthomorphacea
—Percomorphaceae
—Scombrimorpharia
orderSyngnathiformes
orderSyngnathiformes

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. †Aulorhamphus Zigno 1890
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†Aulorhamphus bolcensis de Zigno 1887
†Aulorhamphus capellinii de Zigno 1887
†Aulorhamphus chiarasorbiniae Bannikov and Tyler 2011
G. †Pesciarhamphus Bannikov and Tyler 2011
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†Pesciarhamphus carnevalei Bannikov and Tyler 2011
G. †Veronarhamphus Tyler 2004
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†Veronarhamphus canossae Heckel 1856
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G. †Eoaulostomus Blot 1981
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†Eoaulostomus bolcensis Blainville 1818
†Eoaulostomus gracilis Blot 1980
G. †Jungersenichthys Blot 1981
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G. †Macroaulostomus Blot 1981
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G. †Synhypuralis Blot 1981
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G. †Tyleria Parin 1993
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†Tyleria necopinata Parin 1993
Invalid names: Aulostomes [replaced]
Superfm. †Aulostomoidea
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G. †Aulostomoides Blot 1981
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†Aulostomoides tyleri Blot 1980
Fm. †Eekaulostomidae Cantalice and Alvarado-Ortega 2016
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G. †Eekaulostomus Cantalice and Alvarado-Ortega 2016
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†Eekaulostomus cuevasae Cantalice and Alvarado-Ortega 2016
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G. Callionymus Linnaeus 1758
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†Callionymus eocaenus Casier 1946
†Callionymus hakatarameaensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Callionymus macrocephalus Gorjanovic-Kramberger 1882
†Callionymus triquetrus Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Protonymus Sytchevskaya and Prokofiev 2007
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†Protonymus miocenicus Pobedina 1954
†Protonymus primus Weiler 1943
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Invalid names: Protonymus gontsharovae Sytchevskaya and Prokofiev 2007 [synonym]
G. †Gilmourella Carnevale and Bannikov 2019
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†Gilmourella minuta Carnevale and Bannikov 2019
Fm. Centriscidae Rafinesque 1826
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G. †Aeoliscoides Blot 1981
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†Aeoliscoides longirostris Blainville 1818
G. Aeoliscus Jordan and Starks 1902
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†Aeoliscus heinrichi Heckel 1850
†Aeoliscus strigatus Güther 1861
G. †Amphisile Cuvier 1816
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†Amphisile teleajensis jonet 1949
G. Centriscus Linnaeus 1758
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†Centriscus heinrichi Heckel 1850
†Centriscus longispinus Rozhdestvenski 1949
G. †Paramphisile Blot 1981
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†Paramphisile weleri Blot 1980
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G. †Fistularioides Blot 1981
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G. †Pseudosyngnathus Kner and Steindachner 1863
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G. †Macrorhamphosidarum Bleeker 1879
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Subor. Mulloidei
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G. Mullus Linnaeus 1758
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†Mullus bifurcatus Strashimirov 1972
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Invalid names: Mullus fuscatus Rafinesque 1966 [synonym]
†Mullus elongatus Steurbaut 1984
†Mullus moldavicus Switchenska 1959
Invalid names: Creediidae [empty]
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G. †Paraeoliscus Blot 1981
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G. †Parasynarcualis Blot 1981
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†Parasynarcualis longirostris Blainville 1818
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G. †Ramphosus Agassiz 1835
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†Ramphosus aculeatus Blainville 1818
†Ramphosus biserratus Bassani 1876
†Ramphosus rastrum Volta 1796
†Rhamphosus biserratus Bassani 1876
†Rhamphosus rastrum Volta 1796
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Subfm. †Solenorhynchinae Bannikov and Carnevale 2017
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G. †Calamostoma Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Calamostoma breviculum Blainville 1818 [synonym]
G. †Solenorhynchus Heckel 1853
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†Solenorhynchus elegans Heckel 1854
G. Solenostomus Gronovius 1763
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Superfm. †Centriscoidea
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Fm. †Gerpegezhidae Bannikov and Carnevale 2012
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G. †Gerpegezhus Bannikov and Carnevale 2012
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†Gerpegezhus paviai Bannikov and Carnevale 2012
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G. Fistularia Linnaeus 1758
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†Fistularia contermina Danil'chenko 1960
†Fistularia koenigii Agassiz 1839
†Fistularia licatae Sauvage 1880
†Fistularia tenuirostris Agassiz 1835
Infraor. Macrorhamphosa Pietsch 1978
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Invalid names: Macrorhamphosoidea Pietsch 1978 [empty]
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G. Acanthognathus Duncker 1912
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†Acanthognathus incolumis Danil'chenko 1960
G. Bryx Herald 1940
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Subg. Bryx (Bryx) Herald 1940
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Bryx (Bryx) clarionensis Fritzsche 1980
Subg. Bryx (Simocampus) Fritzsche 1980
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Bryx (Simocampus) arctum Jenkins and Everman 1888
Bryx veleronis Herald 1940
G. Doryrhamphus Kaup 1853
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Doryrhamphus paulus Fritzsche 1980
†Doryrhamphus squalidus Danil'chenko 1960
Invalid names: Pristidoryrhamphus Fowler 1944 [synonym]
G. Dunckerocampus Whitley 1933
Subfm. †Eogastrophinae Jerzmanska 1968
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G. †Hipposyngnathus Danil'chenko 1960
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†Hipposyngnathus convexus Danil'chenko 1960
†Hipposyngnathus imporcitor Fritzsche 1980
†Hipposyngnathus neriticus Jerzmanska 1968
G. Hippocampus Rafinesque 1810 [sea horse]
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Hippocampus ingens Girard 1859
†Hippocampus sarmaticus Zalohar et al. 2009
†Hippocampus slovenicus Zalohar et al. 2009
Invalid names: Farlapiscus Whitley 1931 [synonym], Hippohystrix Whitley 1940 [synonym]
G. Leptonotus Kaup 1853
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Leptonotus blainvilleanus Eydoux and Gervais 1837
G. †Prosolenostomus Blot 1981
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Subfm. †Pshekhagnathinae Bannikov et al. 2017
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G. †Pshekhagnathus Bannikov et al. 2017
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†Pshekhagnathus polypterus Bannikov et al. 2017
Subfm. †Syngnathinae
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G. †Maroubrichthys Parrin 1992
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†Maroubrichthys serratus Parrin 1992
G. †Nepigastrosyngnathus Pharisat 1993
G. Syngnathus Linnaeus 1758 [pipefish]
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†Syngnathus albyi Sauvage 1870
†Syngnathus altus Danil'chenko 1960
†Syngnathus avus Jordan and Gilbert 1919
†Syngnathus breviculus Blainville 1818
Syngnathus carinatus Gilbert 1892
†Syngnathus emeritus Fritzsche 1980
Syngnathus euchrous Fritzsche 1980
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†Syngnathus incertus Danil'chenko 1960
†Syngnathus incompletus Cosmovici 1887
Syngnathus insulae Fritzsche 1980
Syngnathus macrobrachium Fritzsche 1980
†Syngnathus opisthopterus Agassiz 1833
Invalid names: Dermatostethus Gill 1863 [synonym], Siphonostoma Rafinesque 1810 [synonym], Siphostoma Rafinesque 1810 [synonym], Syrictes Jordan and Evermann 1927 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hipposyngnathinae Fritzsche 1980 [empty], Syngnathus bolcensis de Zigno 1887 [invalid subgroup], Syngnathus heckeli de Zigno 1874 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Macroramphosa Pietsch 1978 [empty], Pegasoidea [empty], Syngnatha Pietsch 1978 [empty], Syngnathoidea Pietsch 1978 [empty]
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G. †Urosphen Agassiz 1835
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†Urosphen dubius Blainville 1818
†Urosphen fistularis Agassiz 1835
Invalid names: Pegasidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available