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Macropetalichthyidae
Taxonomy
Macropetalichthyidae was named by Eastman (1898). Its type is Macropetalichthys.
It was assigned to Arthrodira by Hay (1902); to Stegophthalami by Jordan (1963); to Macropetalichthyida by Obruchev (1964); to Petalichthyida by Denison (1975); to Petalichthyida by Denison (1978); and to Macropetalichthyiformes by van der Laan (2019).
It was assigned to Arthrodira by Hay (1902); to Stegophthalami by Jordan (1963); to Macropetalichthyida by Obruchev (1964); to Petalichthyida by Denison (1975); to Petalichthyida by Denison (1978); and to Macropetalichthyiformes by van der Laan (2019).
Subtaxa
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1898 | Macropetalichthyidae Eastman |
| 1902 | Macropetalichthyidae Hay p. 349 |
| 1942 | Heintzaspidae Strand p. 384 |
| 1963 | Macropetalichthyidae Jordan p. 588 |
| 1964 | Macropetalichthyidae Obruchev p. 217 |
| 1975 | Macropetalichthyidae Denison p. 23 |
| 1978 | Macropetalichthyidae Denison |
| 2019 | Macropetalichthyidae van der Laan p. 29 |
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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.
Fm. †Macropetalichthyidae Eastman 1898
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G. †Guangxipetalichthys Ji and Pan 1997
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†Guangxipetalichthys bobaiensis Ji and Pan 1997
†Guangxipetalichthys tiaomajianensis Ji and Pan 1997
G. †Heintzaspis Strand 1932
G. †Lunaspis Broili 1929
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†Lunaspis broilii Gross 1937
†Lunaspis heroldi Broili 1929
†Lunaspis pruemiensis Kayser 1880
G. †Macropetalichthys Norwood and Owen 1846
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†Macropetalichthys agassizi Meyer 1846
†Macropetalichthys pelmensis Hennig 1907
†Macropetalichthys rapheidolabis Norwood and Owen 1846
†Macropetalichthys sullivanti Newberry 1857
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Invalid names: Agassichthys manni Newberry 1857 [synonym]
G. †Pampetalichthys Zhu 2000
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†Pampetalichthys longhuaensis Zhu 2000
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Invalid names: Holopetalichthys longhuaensis Zhu and Wang 1996 [replaced]
G. †Wijdeaspis Obruchev 1964
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†Wijdeaspis arctica Heintz 1929
†Wijdeaspis warrooensis Young 1978
Invalid names: Heintzaspidae Strand 1942 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Collections (19 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Pragian | China | Pampetalichthys sp. (238849) | |
| Early/Lower Emsian | Germany | Lunaspis heroldi, Lunaspis broilii (26904) | |
| Early/Lower Emsian | China | Holopetalichthys longhuaensis (238387) | |
| Emsian | Australia (Victoria) | Wijdeaspis warrooensis (239063) | |
| Emsian | Australia (New South Wales) | Notopetalichthys hillsi (238657) Wijdeaspis warrooensis (233190) | |
| Emsian | China (Guizhou) | Sinopetalichthys kueiyangensis (238876) | |
| Emsian | Russian Federation (Severnaya Zemlya) | Wijdeaspis arctica (196699) | |
| Late/Upper Emsian | Canada (Nunavut) | Ellopetalichthys scheii (238126) | |
| Late/Upper Emsian | Russian Federation | Wijdeaspis arctica (239066) | |
| Eifelian | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Wijdeaspis arctica (239065) | |
| Eifelian | USA (Indiana) | Macropetalichthys rapheidolabis (238500) | |
| Eifelian | USA (Michigan) | Macropetalichthys sp. (238768) | |
| Middle Devonian | USA (Ohio) | Macropetalichthys rapheidolabis (14220) | |
| Early/Lower Givetian | China (Guangxi) | Guangxipetalichthys bobaiensis (238314) | |
| Givetian | USA (Michigan) | Macropetalichthys sp. (238767 238769) | |
| Givetian - Frasnian | China (Hunan) | Guangxipetalichthys tiaomajianensis (233242) | |
| Frasnian | Germany | Epipetalichthys wildungensis (233181) |