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Chimaeroidei

Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Chimaeroidei Woodward p. 36
1963Chimaeroidei Jordan p. 605
1970Chimaeroidei Applegate p. 389
1981Chimaeroidei Thurmond and Jones p. 77
2006Chimaeroidei Nelson p. 45
2011Chimaeroidei Long p. 242
2015Chimaeroidei Gouiric-Cavalli et al. p. 4
2016Chimaeroidei Nelson et al. p. 51
2019Chimaeroidei van der Laan p. 39
2020Chimaeroidei Popov et al. p. 5
2022Chimaeroidei Ebersole et al. p. 373
2025Chimaeroidei Popov et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderChimaeriformesObruchev 1953
suborderChimaeroidei
suborderChimaeroidei

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. †Anteliochimaera Tanaka 1909
Fm. Callorhinchidae Garman 1901 [plownose chimaera]
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G. †Brachymylus Smith Woodward 1894
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†Brachymylus latus Duffin 1996
G. Callorhinchus Lacépède 1798
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†Callorhinchus alfordi Cicimurri and Ebersole 2015
†Callorhinchus phillipsi Cicimurri and Ebersole 2015
Callorhinchus stahli Kriwet and Gazdizicki 2003
G. †Ganodus Agassiz 1843
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†Chimaera (Ganodus) colei Buckland 1835
†Chimaera (Ganodus) owenii Buckland 1835
†Ganodus dentatus Egerton 1847
†Ganodus oweni Agassiz 1843
†Ganodus rugulosus Egerton 1847
G. †Pachymylus Woodward 1892
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G. †Moskovirhynchus Popov and Shapovalov 2021
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†Moskovirhynchus robustus Popov and Shapovalov 2021
G. †Chalcodus Zittel 1887
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G. †Bryactinus Cope 1875
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†Bryactinus amorphus Cope 1875
G. †Canadodus Popov et al. 2020
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†Canadodus suntoki Popov et al. 2020
G. Chimaera Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. †Chimaera (Psittacodon) Agassiz 1843
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†Chimaera furcata Fritsch 1878
†Chimaera pliocenica Woodward 1891
†Chimaera seymourensis Ward and Grande 1991
†Chimaera venablesae Casier 1966
G. †Elasmodectes Woodward 1888
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†Elasmodectes willetti Newton 1878
G. †Hedronchus Cope 1876
G. †Hydrolagus Gill 1862
G. †Isotaenia Cope 1875
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G. †Leptomylus Cope 1869
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†Leptomylus cookii Cope 1870
†Leptomylus densus Cope 1869
†Leptomylus forfex Cope 1875
G. †Mylognathus Leidy 1856
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†Mylognathus priscus Leidy 1856
G. †Similihariotta Zangerl 1979
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G. †Sphagepoea Cope 1869
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†Sphagepoea aciculata Cope 1869
Superfm. Chimaeroidea
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G. †Chimaerotheca Brown 1946
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†Chimaerotheca alaskana Brown 1946
†Chimaerotheca besselsi Brown 1946
†Chimaerotheca reperere Gottfried and Fordyce 2015
Fm. †Edaphodontidae Owen 1846
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G. †Edaphodon Buckland 1838
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†Edaphodon agassizi Buckland 1835
†Edaphodon antwerpiensis Leriche 1926
†Edaphodon barberi Applegate 1970
†Edaphodon crassus Newton 1878
†Edaphodon divaricatus Cope 1869
†Edaphodon eocaenus Woodward 1891
†Edaphodon eurygnathus Agassiz 1843
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Invalid names: Edaphodon bucklandi Agassiz 1843 [synonym]
†Edaphodon fecundus Cope 1875
†Edaphodon hesperis Shin 2010
†Edaphodon incrassatus Cope 1875
†Edaphodon kawai Consoli 2006
†Edaphodon laminosus Newton 1878
†Edaphodon laterigerus Cope 1869
†Edaphodon latidens Cope 1875
†Edaphodon leptognathus Agassiz 1843
†Edaphodon mantellii Buckland 1835
†Edaphodon miersii Marsh 1869
†Edaphodon mirabilis Chapman and Cudmore 1924
†Edaphodon mirificus Leidy 1856
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Invalid names: Ischyodus gaskillii Cope 1875 [synonym], Ischyodus monolophus Cope 1869 [synonym]
†Edaphodon reedi Newton 1878
†Edaphodon sedgwicki Agassiz 1838
†Edaphodon smockii Cope 1869
†Edaphodon snowhillensis Gouiric-Cavalli et al. 2015
†Edaphodon solidulus Cope 1869
†Edaphodon stenobryus Cope 1875
†Edaphodon sweeti Chapman and Pritchard 1907
†Edaphodon tripartitus Cope 1875
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Invalid names: Ischyodus longirostris Cope 1875 [synonym]
Invalid names: Diphrissa Cope 1875 [synonym], Dipristis Marsh [synonym]
G. †Eomanodon Ward and Duffin 1989
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†Eomanodon simmsi Ward and Duffin 1989
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G. †Amylodon Storms 1894
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†Amylodon karamysh Averianov and Popov 1995
G. †Harriotta Goode and Bean 1895
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†Harriotta lehmani Werdelin 1986
G. †Rhinochimaera Garman 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 06:54:26
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:54:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Moscovian to the top of the Holocene or 315.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 307.0 Ma

Collections (118 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Similihariotta dabasinskasi (132078)
Otapirian205.7 - 201.4New Zealand Chimaerotheca reperere (153890)
Angulata201.4 - 199.5France (Lorraine) Chimaera johnsonii (53947)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Eomanodon simmsi (190858)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Germany Brachymylus latus (139794)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6France (Grand Est) Callorhinchidae indet. (179498)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom Ganodus sp., Ganodus oweni, Ganodus dentatus, Ganodus rugulosus, Ischyodus colei (131844)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1Russian Federation (Moscow) Moskovirhynchus robustus (227369)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Elasmodectes avitus (154138)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Portugal (Centro) Chimaeroidea indet. (49255)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2France Edaphodon sp. (214869)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Switzerland Ischyodon thurmanni (2167)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Russian Federation (Voronezh) Chimaeridae indet. (92416)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Edaphodon sp. (94253)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Australia (Queensland) Chimaeridae indet. (89951)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Russian Federation (Belgorod) Chimaeridae indet. (32314)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Chimaera agassizii (159608)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Spain (Asturias) Edaphodon sp. (98396)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Russian Federation (Volgograd) Elasmodectes kiprijanoffi, Chimaeridae indet., Edaphodon sedgwicki (92399)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Edaphodon sp., Chondrichthyes indet. (22731)
Cenomanian - Coniacian100.5 - 85.7Argentina (Santa Cruz) Callorhinchidae indet. (49095)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Edaphodon mirificus, Ischyodus divaricatus (126156)
Late/Upper Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7United Kingdom (England) Chimaera mantellii (242277)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Russian Federation Edaphodon sp., Harriotta sp. (239678)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Russian Federation (Penza) Callorhinchus sp. (214245)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Lebanon Harriotta lehmani (92241)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Alabama) Edaphodon barberi (81926) Edaphodon mirificus (81928)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Russian Federation (Orenburg) Chimaeroidei indet. (232890)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2USA (Alabama) Edaphodon mirificus (81931) Edaphodon sp. (81934)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Russian Federation (Saratov) Chimaeroidei indet., Amylodon karamysh (224997) Edaphodon sp., Amylodon karamysh (86332 157353)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Utah) Chimaeridae indet. (167421 167424 167492 167496 167502 167503 167518 167522 167526 167528 167529 167530)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (British Columbia) Edaphodon hesperis (214243)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Edaphodontidae indet. (276674)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Antarctica Edaphodon snowhillensis (232286)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Russian Federation (Volgograd) Chimaeroidea indet. (59385)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Chile Rhinochimaeridae indet., Callorhinchus sp. (237113)
Middle Campanian - Danian83.6 - 61.66New Zealand (Chatham Islands Territory) Edaphodon kawai (214244)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Edaphodon mirificus (275614)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Chile (Valparaíso) Edaphodon sp. (124311)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Chile (Santiago) Edaphodon kawai (132352)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Dipristis meirsii (88034) Ischyodus monolophus (167780) Ischyodus smockii, Ischyodus solidulus, Ischyodus laterigerus (275663) Leptomylus forfex (48570) Sphagepoea aciculata (87902)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Russian Federation (Volgograd) Chimaeridae sp. (142787) Edaphodon eolucifer (142788)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Edaphodon sp. (99138)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66USA (New Jersey) Edaphodon mirificus (221294) Leptomylus densus (213755)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Early/Lower Paleocene72.2 - 61.66USA (New Jersey) Edaphodon mirificus, Edaphodon stenobryus (26819)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Russian Federation (Volgograd) Chimaeroidea indet. (115694)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (New Jersey) Edaphodon agassizi (26820)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Mississippi) Callorhinchus phillipsi (198620) Edaphodon mirificus (198623)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66USA (New Jersey) Edaphodon mantelli (62840)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0France (Oise) Edaphodon sp. (166598)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0France Chimaeridae indet. (276442 276444 276446)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Russian Federation (Volgograd) Chimaeroidea indet. (176206)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0USA (Virginia) Edaphodon sp. (122852)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0France (Oise) Edaphodon sp. (277627)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0USA (New Jersey) Edaphodon sp. (3113)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Antarctica Callorhinchus stahli (100188 152873) Chimaera seymourensis (275714)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Edaphodon bucklandi, Chimaera venablesae (13299)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Ukraine (Luhansk) Edaphodon sp. (120885)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Amylodon sp., Edaphodon minor, Edaphodon bucklandi, Edaphodon leptognathus (41989) Edaphodon bucklandi (41888 41994 41998) Edaphodon bucklandi, Edaphodon leptognathus (41992)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Russian Federation Edaphodon sp. (234687)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Antarctica (Seymour Island) Chimaera seymouriensis (53666)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Edaphodon leptognathus (42636)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (New Jersey) Edaphodon eocaenus (84022)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Chile Callorhinchus sp. (99478)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Georgia) Edaphodon sp. (45640)
MP 2233.9 - 27.3Germany Chimaera gosseleti (46097)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany Chimaera gosseleti (46096)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Belgium Chimaera gosseleti (277427) Chimaera sp. (276448)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Chimaeroidei indet. (68021)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3France Chimaeridae indet. (69805)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Canada (British Columbia) Canadodus suntoki (63087)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile Callorhinchus sp. (241729 277316)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63France Edaphodon sp. (277907)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Belgium Edaphodon sp. (217346)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Edaphodon sweeti (72189)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6Costa Rica (Limón) Chimaera sp. (220760)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Edaphodon sweeti, Edaphodon mirabilis (46167)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Edaphodon sp. (154112)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Chimaeridae indet. (50068)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Edaphodon sweeti (51335)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Chile Callorhinchus sp. (277614)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Chile Callorhinchus sp. (277616 277617 277618)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.58 - 0.774Chile Callorhinchus sp. (221049)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Callorhinchus sp. (242251)