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Osteolepidiformes

Osteichthyes - Osteolepidiformes

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Lamprotolepididae Vorobyeva
2011Osteolepidiformes Long p. 244
2016Lamprotolepididae Borgen and Nakrem
2016Osteolepidiformes Nelson et al. p. 110
2019Osteolepidiformes van der Laan p. 90

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

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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Subor. †Cyclolepidoidei Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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Fm. †Canowindridae Young et al. 1992
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G. †Beelarongia Long 1987
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†Beelarongia patrichae Long 1987
G. †Canowindra Thompson 1973
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†Canowindra grossi Thompson 1973
G. †Koharalepis Young et al. 1992
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†Koharalepis jarviki Young et al. 1992
Superfm. †Eopodoidea Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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Fm. †Chrysolepididae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Chrysolepis Lebedev 1983
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†Chrysolepis orlensis Lebedev 1983
Fm. †Gyroptychiidae Berg 1958
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G. †Gyroptychius M'Coy 1848
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†Gyroptychius agassizi Traill 1841
†Gyroptychius australis Young and Corter 1981
†Gyroptychius elgae Vorobyeva 1977
†Gyroptychius kiaeri Jarvik 1949
†Gyroptychius milleri Jarvik 1948
†Gyroptychius pauli Vorobyeva 1977
†Gyroptychius taylori Jessen 1968
Fm. †Medoeviidae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Medoevia Lebedev 1995
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†Medoevia lata Lebedev 1995
Fm. †Panderichthyidae Vorobyeva and Larskaja 1968
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G. †Panderichthys Gross 1941
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†Panderichthys bystrowi Gross 1941
†Panderichthys stolbowi Vorobyeva 1960
Invalid names: Elpistostegidae Romer 1945 [synonym], Elpistosteginae Borgen and Nakrem 2016 [invalid subgroup], Panderichthyinae Borgen and Nakrem 2016 [empty]
Fm. †Tristichopteridae Cope 1887
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G. †Bruehnopteron Schultze and Reed 2012
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†Bruehnopteron murphyi Schultze and Reed 2012
G. †Eustenopteron Whiteaves 1881
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†Eusthenopteron foordi Whiteaves 1881
†Eusthenopteron jenkinsi Downs et al. 2018
†Eusthenopteron kurshi Zupins 2008
†Eusthenopteron obruchevi Vorobyeva 1977
†Eusthenopteron wenjukowi Jarvik 1937
G. †Eusthenodon Jarvik 1952
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†Eusthenodon bourdoni Downs et al. 2021
†Eusthenodon gavini Johanson and Ritchie 2000
†Eusthenodon leganihanne Downs et al. 2022
†Eusthenodon wangsjoi Jarvik 1952
G. †Hyneria Thompson 1968
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†Hyneria lindae Thompson 1968
G. †Jarvikina Vorobyeva 1977
G. †Mandageria Johanson and Ahlberg 1997
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†Mandageria fairfaxi Johanson and Ahlberg 1997
G. †Notorhizodon Young et al. 1992
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†Notorhizodon mackelveyi Young et al. 1992
G. †Platycephalichthys Vorobyeva 1959
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†Platycephalichthys bischoffi Vorobyeva 1962
†Platycephalichthys rohoni Vorobyeva 1959
†Platycephalichthys skuenicus Vorobyeva 1977
G. †Tristichopterus Egerton 1861
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†Tristichopterus alatus Egerton 1861
Invalid names: Eustenopteridae Young et al. 1992 [synonym], Mandageriinae Young et al. 2019 [invalid subgroup], Notorhizodontidae Davis 1994 [synonym], Platycephalichthyinae Vorobyeva 1975 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Parapodoidea Borgen and Nakrem 2016 [empty], Rhizodontoidea Borgen and Nakrem 2016 [empty]
G. †Diplopterus Agassiz 1843
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†Diplopterus agassizi Traill 1841
G. †Diploterax M'Coy 1855
G. †Glyptolaemus Huxley 1859
G. †Lamprotolepis Vorobyeva 1977
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†Lamprotolepis verrucosa Vorobyeva 1977
Subor. †Osteolepidoidei Moy-Thomas and Miles 1971
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Fm. †Thursiidae Borgen and Nakrem 2016
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G. †Thursius Traquair 1888
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†Thursius clappi Romer 1942
†Thursius estonicus Vorobyeva 1977
†Thursius fischeri Eichwald 1840
†Thursius macrolepidotus Sedgwick and Murchison 1829
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Invalid names: Catopterus analis Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Dipterus brachypygopterus Sedwick and Murchison 1828 [synonym], Dipterus macropygopterus Sedgwick and Murchison 1828 [synonym], Thursius moythomasi Jarvik 1948 [synonym]
†Thursius minor Jarvik 1985
†Thursius pholidotus Traquair 1888
†Thursius talsiensis Vorobyeva 1971
Fm. †Pleiopteridae Fitzinger 1873
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G. †Pleiopterus Agassiz 1843
Fm. †Rhizodopsidae Berg 1940
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G. †Rhizodopsis Young 1866
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†Rhizodopsis granulatus Salter 1861
†Rhizodopsis rankini Elliott 2023
†Rhizodopsis robusta Woodward 1891
†Rhizodopsis sauroides Williamson 1849
Invalid names: Orthognathus Barkas 1873 [synonym]
Subfm. †Thysanolepidinae Vorobyeva 1975
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G. †Thysanolepis Vorobyeva 1977
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†Thysanolepis micans Vorobyeva 1977
Subfm. †Viluichthyinae Vorobyeva 1977
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G. †Viluichthys Vorobyeva 1977
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†Viluichthys fradkini Vorobyeva 1977
Invalid names: Lamprotolepididae Vorobyeva 1977 [invalid subgroup]
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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Eifelian to the top of the Pennsylvanian or 393.47000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections (86 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian - Givetian410.62 - 382.31Antarctica Koharalepis jarviki, Eusthenopteridae indet. (207078)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95United Kingdom (Scotland) Gyroptychius sp. (226058 226059 226061)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Latvia Gyroptychius grossi, Thursius fischeri (225796 225797)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Estonia Thursius fischeri (225793)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95United Kingdom Gyroptychius agassizi (238085) Thursius macrolepidotus (238086) Thursius pholidotus (238520)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31Latvia (Cesis) Eusthenopteron kurshi (231930)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31Hong Kong Hongkongichthys youngi (275905)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Estonia Gyroptychius elgae (225851) Gyroptychius pauli (225804) Thursius estonicus, Gyroptychius pauli (225803)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Belarus Gyroptychius sp. (225886)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Latvia Thursius estonicus, Gyroptychius pauli (225802 225850)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Australia (Victoria) Marsdenichthys longioccipitus (225605)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31United Kingdom (Scotland) Tristichopterus alatus (238522)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Nevada) Bruehnopteron murphyi (210080)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31United Kingdom Thursius pholidotus (238521)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Antarctica Eusthenopteridae indet. (207070 207098) Notorhizodon mackelveyi (207080 207086 207087 207088 207099)
Middle Givetian385.9 - 383.4United Kingdom Thursius pholidotus, Gyroptychius agassizi (238519)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Australia (Victoria) Marsdenichthys longioccipitus, Beelarongia patrichae (196710)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Estonia Panderichthys sp. (225778)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Latvia Panderichthys rhombolepis, Eusthenopteron kurshi (225777)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31United Kingdom (Scotland) Tristichopterus sp. (238523)
Late/Upper Givetian - Early/Lower Frasnian383.4 - 379.0Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Gyroptychius sp. (197071) Thursius sp. (226077)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Canada (Nunavut) Tiktaalik roseae, Eusthenopteron jenkinsi (238424)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Russian Federation Panderichthys sp. (90343)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0United Kingdom Tristichopterus sp. (238524)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvania) Langlieria smalingi (239440)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Nunavut) Tiktaalik roseae (59674)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Russian Federation Eusthenopteron saevesoederberghi, Jarvikina wenjukowi (239134)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Quebec) Eusthenopteron foordi, Elpistostege watsoni (179176) Thursius clappi (132654)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15United Kingdom Eusthenopteron traquairi (239215)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Australia (Victoria) Beelarongia patrichae (207047)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Russian Federation Platycephalichthys rohoni (238747)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Colombia (Boyacá) Tristichopteridae indet. (211928)
Middle Frasnian379.0 - 375.2Poland (Swietokrzyskie Voivodship) Eusthenopteron sp. (226394)
Middle Frasnian - Late/Upper Frasnian379.0 - 372.15United Kingdom Eusthenopteron sp. (239413)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Russian Federation Platycephalichthys bischoffi (238745)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86South Africa (Eastern Cape) Hyneria sp. (68049)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Greenland Eusthenodon wangsjoi (176216)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Russian Federation Medoevia lata (238508)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Latvia Eusthenopteron sp. (176220) Platycephalichthys skuenicus (238744) Platycephalichthys sp. (238206)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Eusthenodon leganihanne (239487) Hyneria lindae (196360)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Australia (New South Wales) Cabonnichthys burnsi, Canowindra grossi, Mandageria fairfaxi (207370) Eusthenodon gavini (238074)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation (Tula) Eusthenodon sp. (225666)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Belgium (Liege) Tristichopteridae indet. (208029)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Australia (New South Wales) Edenopteron keithcrooki (235656)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation (Tulskaya Oblast) Eusthenodon sp. (176224)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Belgium (Namur) Langlieria socqueti (197229)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Eusthenodon bourdoni (238265) Langlieria radiatus (238737)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Belarus (Homel) Medoevia sp. (232533)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhizodopsis sp. (235483)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9United Kingdom Rhizodopsis sauroides (137307)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Ukraine (Luhansk) Rhizodopsis sauroides (240304)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Flintshire) Rhizodopsis sp. (233394 233396)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhizodopsis rankini (227256)
Westphalian - Vereian318.7 - 313.8United Kingdom (Wales) Rhizodopsis sp. (8229)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom Rhizodopsis sauroides (137310 137319 140035 140139 140140 140141 140142 140143)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Poland Rhizodopsis robusta (140144)
Kasimovian - Moscovian307.0 - 307.0United Kingdom Rhizodopsis sauroides (137315)