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Diplacanthiformes

Acanthodii - Diplacanthiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Diplacanthiformes Berg
2007Diplacanthiformes Burrows
2016Diplacanthiformes Nelson et al. p. 99
2019Diplacanthiformes van der Laan p. 33
2023Diplacanthiformes Burrow and Elliott p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classAcanthodiiOwen 1846
orderDiplacanthiformesBerg 1940
orderDiplacanthiformesBerg 1940

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.

Or. †Diplacanthiformes Berg 1940
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G. †Bryantonchus Burrow 2007
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Bryantonchus peracutus Burrow 2007
Fm. †Culmacanthidae Long 1983
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G. †Culmacanthus Long 1983
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Culmacanthus stewarti Long 1983
G. †Devononchus Gross 1940
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Devononchus concinnus Gross 1940
Devononchus laevis Gross 1933
Fm. †Diplacanthidae Woodward 1891
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G. †Diplacanthus Agassiz 1843
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Diplacanthus balticus Gross 1973
Diplacanthus carinatus Gross 1973
Diplacanthus ellsi Gagnier 1996
Diplacanthus horridus Woodward 1892
Diplacanthus longispinus Agassiz 1844
Diplacanthus striatus Agassiz 1844
Diplacanthus tenuistriatus Traquair 1894
G. †Florestacanthus Burrow et al. 2003
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Florestacanthus morenoi Burrow et al. 2003
G. †Milesacanthus Young and Burrow 2004
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Milesacanthus antarctica Young and Burrow 2004
Milesacanthus antarctica Young and Burrow 2004
Fm. †Gladiobranchidae Bernacsek and Dineley 1977
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G. †Gladiobranchus Bernascek and Dineley 1977
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Gladiobranchus probaton Bernascek and Dineley 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-09-24 07:51:17
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:07:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 419.62000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Canada (Northwest Territories) Gladiobranchus probaton (237813)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Utah) Bryantonchus peracutus (233157 233171 238197 238198 238199 238200)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Belarus (Gormel) Diplacanthus sp. (232955)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Wyoming) Onchus peracutus (26176)
Emsian - Givetian410.62 - 382.31Antarctica Culmacanthus antarctica (207078)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47USA (California) Bryantonchus peracutus (206449)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47USA (Nevada) Bryantonchus peracutus (237780)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Latvia Diplacanthus sp. (226510)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95United Kingdom Diplacanthus crassisimus (238085)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Belarus (Vitebsk) Diplacanthus sp. (232958)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95United Kingdom (Scotland) Diplacanthus crassisimus (226494) Diplacanthus striatus, Diplacanthus crassisimus (226061) Diplacanthus striatus, Diplacanthus crassisimus, Diplacanthus tenuistriatus (226059 226060) Diplacanthus striatus, Diplacanthus longispinus, Diplacanthus crassisimus (226058)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Belarus Devononchus concinnus, Diplacanthus gravis (225886) Diplacanthus gravis (225885)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Estonia Diplacanthus gravis (225803 225804) Diplacanthus gravis, Diplacanthus sp., Diplacanthus carinatus (225851)
Early/Lower Givetian - Middle Givetian387.95 - 383.4Australia (New South Wales) Culmacanthus pambulensis (238202)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Antarctica Milesacanthus antarctica (207098)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15Russian Federation Devononchus concinnus (239155)
Middle Givetian385.9 - 383.4Belarus Devononchus concinnus, Diplacanthus gravis (225887)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Belarus Devononchus concinnus (225888)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Australia (Victoria) Culmacanthus stewarti (196710)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Latvia Devononchus concinnus (225777)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Russian Federation Devononchus concinnus (90343)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Quebec) Diplacanthus ellsi, Diplacanthus horridus (179176)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Colombia (Boyacá) Florestacanthus morenoi (211928)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Latvia Devononchus ketleriensis, Devononchus tenuispinus (238206) Devononchus sp. (176220) Devononchus tenuispinus (238744)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86South Africa (Eastern Cape) Diplacanthus acus, Diplacanthidae indet. (68049)
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2Russian Federation (Oryol Oblast) Devononchus sp. (226045)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation (Tulskaya Oblast) Devononchus laevis, Devononchus tenuispinus (176224)