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Osteolepiformes

Osteichthyes - Osteolepiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Osteolepiformes Berg
1992Osteolepiformes Young et al.
1993Osteolepiformes Chang and Zhu
1999Osteolepiformes Dineley and Metcalf p. 11
2009Osteolepiformes Clement et al.
2016Osteolepiformes Nelson et al.
2018Osteolepiformes Daeschler and Downs p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
infraclassOsteolepidida(Boulenger 1901)
orderOsteolepiformesBerg 1937
orderOsteolepiformesBerg 1937

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. †Osteolepiformes Berg 1937
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G. †Cryptolepis Vorobyeva 1975
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Cryptolepis grossi Vorobyeva 1975
G. †Litoptychus Denison 1951
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Litoptychus bryanti Denison 1951
G. †Lohsania Thomson and Vaughn 1968
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Lohsania utahensis Thomson and Vaughn 1968
G. †Mahalalepis Young et al. 1992
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Mahalalepis resima Young et al. 1992
Fm. †Megalichthyidae Hay 1902
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G. †Askerichthys Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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Askerichthys heintzi Borgen and Nakrem 2016
G. †Cladarosymblema Fox et al. 1995
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Cladarosymblema narrienense Fox et al. 1995
G. †Coelosteus Newberry 1887
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Coelosteus ferox Newberry 1887
G. †Ectosteorhachis Cope 1880
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Invalid names: Ectosteorhachis ciceronius Cope 1883 [nomen nudum]
G. †Rabdiolepis Emmons 1857
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Rabdiolepis speciosa Emmons 1857
Rabdiolepis striata Bock 1959
G. †Sterropterygion Thomson 1972
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Sterropterygion brandei Thomson 1972
Invalid names: Askerichthyinae Borgen and Nakrem 2016 [invalid subgroup], Ectosteorhachidae Berg 1940 [synonym], Ectosteorhachinae Borgen and Nakrem 2016 [invalid subgroup], Megalichthyinae Borgen and Nakrem 2016 [empty], Parabatrachidae Berg 1955 [synonym]
G. †Megapomus
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Megapomus heckeri Vorobyeva 1977
Megapomus markovskyi Vorobyeva 1977
Megapomus punctatus Vorobyeva 1977
G. †Platyethmoidia Young et al. 1992
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Platyethmoidia antarctica Young et al. 1992
G. †Sengoerichthys Janvier et al. 2007
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Sengoerichthys ottoman Janvier et al. 2007
G. †Vorobjevaia Young et al. 1992
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Vorobjevaia dolonodon Young et al. 1992
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Givetian to the top of the Norian or 387.95000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian - Givetian410.62 - 382.31Antarctica Mahalalepis resima (207077)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Antarctica Platyethmoidia antarctica (207076 207098) Vorobjevaia dolonodon (207079)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Colorado) Litoptychus bryanti (238486 238487 238489 238490 238491)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Colombia (Boyacá) Megalichthyidae indet. (211928)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86South Africa (Eastern Cape) Osteolepiformes indet. (68049)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Latvia Cryptolepis grossi (238206) Cryptolepis sp. (238744)
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2Russian Federation Cryptolepis grossi (238703)
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2Russian Federation (Oryol Oblast) Cryptolepis grossi (226045)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation (Tula) Osteolepiformes indet. (225666)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Osteolepiformes indet. (238265)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Belarus (Homel) Osteolepiformes indet. (232531 232533)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Australia (Queensland) Cladarosymblema narrienense (238046)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1USA (Utah) Ectosteorhachis nitidus (13257 13258)
Leonardian286.0 - 274.4USA (Oklahoma) Ectosteorhachis sp. (180990)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Oklahoma) Ectosteorhachis nitidus (67945)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Pennsylvania) Rabdiolepis gwyneddensis, Rabdiolepis striata (99375)