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Eurypterygia

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Eurypterygii was named by Rosen (1973). It is extant.

It was corrected as Eurypterygia by Betancur et al. (2013), van der Laan (2019).

It was assigned to Neoteleostei by Nolf and Dockery (1990), Forey et al. (2003), Betancur et al. (2013), van der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa
Alepisauriformes, Aulopa, Cheirothricidae, Cheirotricidae, Ctenosquamata, Cyclosquamata
Sister taxa
Aulopa, Ctenosquamata, Cyclosquamata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Eurypterygii Rosen
1990Eurypterygii Nolf and Dockery III p. 6
2003Eurypterygii Forey et al. p. 229
2013Eurypterygia Betancur et al.
2019Eurypterygia van der Laan p. 69

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)

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.

Unr. Eurypterygia Rosen 1973
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Or. Alepisauriformes Regan 1911
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†Lestidiops sphekodes Sauvage 1870
Fm. †Cheirothricidae Woodward 1901
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G. †Cheirothrix Pictet and Humbert 1866
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†Cheirothrix guestphalicus Schlüter 1868
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Invalid names: Telepholis biantennatus von der Marck 1873 [synonym]
†Cheirothrix lewisii Davis 1887
†Cheirothrix libanicus Pictet and Humbert 1866
Invalid names: Megapus Schlüter 1868 [synonym], Megistopus Landois 1894 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cheirothrix Pictet and Humbert 1866 [valid]
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Unr. Acanthomorphata Rosen 1973
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Superfm. †Aipichthyoidea Patterson 1964
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G. †Errachidia Murray and Wilson 2014
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†Errachidia pentaspinosa Murray and Wilson 2014
G. †Freigichthys Otero 1997
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†Freigichthys elleipsis Otero 1997
G. †Homalopagus Murray and Wilson 2014
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†Homalopagus multispinosus Murray and Wilson 2014
Fm. †Asineopidae Cope 1877
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G. †Asineops Cope 1870
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†Asineops squamifrons Cope 1870
Fm. †Bajaichthyidae Bannikov and Sorbini 2014
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G. †Bajaichthys Sorbini 1983
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Bajaichthys elegans Sorbini 1983
Or. †Ctenothrissiformes Patterson 1964
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Fm. †Aulolepidae Patterson 1964
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G. †Aulolepis Agassiz 1837
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G. †Ctenothrissa Woodward 1899
G. †Dalgoichthys González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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†Dalgoichthys tropicalis González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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Or. Lampridiformes Olney et al. 1993
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G. †Eolophotes Daniltshenko 1980
Fm. Lamprididae Gottfried et al. 2006
G. †Protolophotus Walters 1957
Subor. †Veliferoidei
Invalid names: Pegasus volans Volta 1796 [invalid subgroup], Regalecidae [empty], Trachipteroidei [empty]
G. †Oncolepis Bassani 1898
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†Oncolepis isseli Bassani 1897
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Invalid names: Gadariae [empty], Zeariae [empty]
Invalid names: Percopsaria [empty]
Fm. †Pateropercidae Gaudant 1978
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G. †Pateroperca Woodward 1942
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†Pateroperca libanica Woodward 1942
Fm. †Pattersonichthyidae Gaudant 1976
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G. †Pattersonichthys Goody 1969
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Superor. Polymixiacea
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Invalid names: Polymixiformes [empty]
G. †Pseudotetrapturus Danil'chenko 1960
G. †Spinocaudichthys Filleul and Dutheil 2001
G. †Xiphopterus Agassiz 1835
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†Xiphopterus falcatus Volta 1796
Invalid names: Euacanthomorphacea [empty]
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Or. Myctophiformes Regan 1911
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Fm. Myctophidae Gill 1893 [lanternfish]
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G. Aethoprora Goode and Bean 1896
Subfm. Diaphinae
G. Diaphus Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
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Invalid names: Cavelampus Whitley 1933 [synonym], Collettia Goode and Bean 1895 [synonym]
G. †Eokrefftia Schwarzhans 1985
G. †Eomyctophum Danil'chenko 1947
Subfm. Lampanyctinae Paxton 1972
G. †Myctophidarum Unknown
Subfm. Myctophinae Fowler 1925
G. Myctophum Rafinesque 1810
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Invalid names: Mychtophus Cocco 1838 [synonym], Myctophus Cocco 1829 [synonym]
G. †Tachynectes von der Marck 1863
Invalid names: Eomyctophinae Prokofiev 2006 [empty]
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Subfm. †Neoscopelinae Parr 1928
G. Neoscopelus Johnson 1863
Subfm. †Sardinioidinae
G. Scopelengys Alcock 1890
G. Solivomer Miller 1947
Fm. †Sardinioididae Goody 1969
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G. †Sardinioides von der Marck 1858
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Invalid names: Cassandra White and Moy-Thomas 1940 [synonym], Leptosomus von der Marck 1863 [synonym]
G. †Sardinius von der Marck 1858
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†Sardinius blackburnii Cope 1891
†Sardinius cordieri Agassiz 1839
†Sardinius lineatus Cope 1878
†Sardinius nasutulus Cope 1878
†Sardinius percrassus Cope 1878
†Sardinius robustus von der Marck 1868
Invalid names: Synodontoidei [empty]
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Or. Aulopiformes Rosen 1973
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G. †Acrognathus Agassiz 1836
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†Acrognathus boops Agassiz 1837
†Acrognathus dodgei Hay 1903
†Acrognathus libanicus Woodward 1901
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Superfm. †Alepisauroidea Davis 2010
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Fm. Alepisauridae [lancetfish]
Fm. †Enchodontidae Woodward 1901
G. †Aspidopleurus Pictet and Humbert 1866
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†Aspidopleurus cataphractus Pictet and Humbert 1866
†Aspidopleurus kickapoo Alvarado-Ortega and Porras-Múzquiz 2012
Fm. Chlorophthalmidae Jordan 1923
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G. Bathypterois Günther 1868
G. Chlorophthalmus Bonaparte 1840
G. †Iniomus David 1946
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G. Evermannella Fowler 1901
Fm. †Polymerichthyidae Uyeno 1967
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G. †Polymerichthys Uyeno 1967
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G. Sudis Rafinesque 1810
Invalid names: Aspidopleuridae Alvarado-Ortega and Porras-Múzquiz 2012 [empty], Bathysauridae [empty], Giganturidae [empty], Ipnopidae [empty], Notosudidae [empty]
Subor. Aulopoidei
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Fm. Aulopidae Cope 1872
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G. †Aulopopsis Casier 1966
G. Aulopus Cloquet 1816
G. †Labrophagus Casier 1966
G. †Nematonotus Woodward 1899
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G. Scopelosaurus Bleeker 1860
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G. †Ausonasynodus Carnevale et al. 2019
G. †Synodontidarum Unknown 1900
G. Synodus Scopoli 1777
Subor. Enchodontoidei Berg 1937
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Fm. †Eurypholidae Goody 1969
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G. †Eurypholis Pictet 1850
G. †Saurorhamphus Heckel 1850
G. †Serrilepis Chalifa 1989
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†Serrilepis longidens Chalifa 1989
†Serrilepis minor Forey et al. 2003
†Serrilepis prymnostrigos Forey et al. 2003
G. †Spinascutichthys Murray et al. 2022
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†Spinascutichthys pankowskiae Murray et al. 2022
G. †Yabrudichthys Chalifa 1989
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†Yabrudichthys striatus Chalifa 1989
Invalid names: Anotopteridae [empty], Chauliodontidae [empty], Gonostomidae [empty], Idiacanthidae [empty], Maurolicidae [empty], Serrilepidae Chalifa 1989 [empty], Stylophthalmidae [empty]
Subor. †Halecoidei Goody 1969
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Fm. †Halecidae Agassiz 1834
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G. †Halec Agassiz 1834
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Invalid names: Archaeogadus von der Marck 1868 [synonym], Pomognathus Dixon 1850 [synonym]
G. †Phylactocephalus Davis 1887
Subor. †Ichthyotringoidei Goody 1969
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Fm. †Apateopholidae Goody 1969
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Fm. †Dercetidae Cope
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G. †Antarctichthys Gallo et al. 2025
G. †Apuliadercetis Taverne 2006
G. †Benthesikyme White and Moy-Thomas 1940
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Invalid names: Leptotrachelus von der Marck 1863 [replaced]
G. †Brazilodercetis Figueiredo and Gallo 2006
G. †Candelarhynchus Vernygora et al. 2018
G. †Caudadercetis Taverne 2006
G. †Cyranichthys Taverne 1987
G. †Dercetis Agassiz 1834
G. †Dercetoides Chalifa 1989
G. †Hastichthys Taverne 1991
G. †Kwangodercetis Casier 1965
G. †Leccedercetis Taverne 2008
G. †Nardodercetis Taverne 2005
G. †Ophidercetis Taverne 2005
G. †Paradercetis Casier 1965
G. †Pelargorhynchus von der Marck 1858
G. †Rhynchodercetis Arambourg 1943
G. †Scandiadercetis Taverne 2005
G. †Stratodus Cope 1872
Invalid names: Anguillavus hackberryensis Martin 1920 [nomen dubium], Dercetis latiscutatus Woodward 1903 [nomen dubium], Dercetis maximus Woodward 1903 [nomen dubium], Dercetis reussi Fritsch 1878 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Ichthyotringidae Jordan 1905
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G. †Apateodus Woodward 1901
G. †Ichthyotringa Cope 1878
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Invalid names: Rhinellus Agassiz 1835 [replaced]
G. †Ursichthys Newbrey and Konishi 2015
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†Ursichthys longiparietalis Newbrey and Konishi 2015
Fm. †Nardorexidae Taverne 2004
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G. †Nardorex Taverne 2004
G. Notolepis Dollo 1908
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G. †Drimys Jordan 1925
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†Drimys defensor Jordan 1925
Subfm. †Holosteinae Prokofiev 2005
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G. †Holosteus Agassiz 1835
G. †Pavlovichthys Menner 1948
G. †Paralepididarum Unknown
G. Paralepis Cuvier 1816
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†Paralepis albyi Sauvage 1870
Fm. Paraulopidae Sato and Nakabo 2002
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G. †Paraulopus Sato and Nakabo 2002
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†Paraulopus davisi Frost 1925
†Paraulopus integer Schwarzhans 1980
†Paraulopus miocaenicus Frost 1924
†Paraulopus rallus Schwarzhans 2019
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G. Benthalbella Zugmayer 1911
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†Benthalbella praecessor Nazarkin and Carnevale 2019
†Scopelarchidae nolfi Steurbaut 1982
G. †Scopelarchoides Parr 1929
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†Scopelarchoides neamticus Gradinau et al. 2019
G. Scopelarchus Alcock 1896
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Scopelarchus analis Brauer 1902
†Scopelarchus gnocco Lin et al. 2017
†Scopelarchus nolfi Steurbaut 1982
Fm. †Synodidae
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G. †Argillichthys Casier 1966
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†Argillichthys toombsi Casier 1966
Invalid names: Bathysauroididae [empty], Lestidiidae [empty], Paraulopoidei [empty], Pseudotrichonotidae [empty]
Invalid names: Aulopa [empty], Cheirothricidae Woodward 1901 [empty]
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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Barremian to the top of the Rancholabrean or 125.77000 to 0.01400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 121.4 Ma

Collections (798 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain (Teruel) Alepisauroidei indet. (91420)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Germany Benthesikyme sp. (212878)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mexico (Chiapas) Enchodontidae indet., Saurorhamphus sp., Alepisauriformes indet. (68835)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Equatorial Guinea Enchodus sp. (129869)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2USA (Texas) Enchodus sp. (14408)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Texas) Enchodus sp. (27613)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Mexico (Hidalgo) Acanthomorpha indet., Dalgoichthys tropicalis, Enchodus zipapanensis, Ichthyotringidae indet., Dercetidae indet. (135815)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Australia (Queensland) Apateodus sp. (275457)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Brazil Enchodus longipectoralis (195791)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Russian Federation (Belgorod) Apateodus sp., Dercetidae indet. (32314)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Brazil (Maranhão) Enchodontidae indet. (67225)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Angola Enchodus sp. (275502)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Libya (Awbari) Enchodontidae indet. (45725)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Apateodus striatus, Leptotrachelus elongatus (159610)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Venezuela (Trujillo) Enchodontidae indet. (176561)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Arkansas) Enchodus petrosus (223862)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt (Matruh) Enchodus sp. A, Enchodus sp. B (84550)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) Enchodontidae indet. (200123) Enchodus sp. (22679 241725)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Uzbekistan (Navoi) Enchodontidae indet., Eurypholis sp. (58208)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Palestine Enchodus brevis, Serrilepis longidens, Saurorhamphus judeaensis, Yabrudichthys striatus, Rhynchodercetis gracilis, Dercetoides venator (11804)