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Elopocephala
Taxonomy
Elopocephala is an unranked clade. It is extant.
It was assigned to Teleostei by Nolf and Dockery (1990), Poyato-Ariza and Wenz (1993), Maisey and Moody (2001); and to Elopocephalai by Betancur et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Teleostei by Nolf and Dockery (1990), Poyato-Ariza and Wenz (1993), Maisey and Moody (2001); and to Elopocephalai by Betancur et al. (2013).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1990 | Elopocephala Nolf and Dockery III p. 2 |
1993 | Elopocephala Poyato-Ariza and Wenz |
2001 | Elopocephala Maisey and Moody |
2013 | Elopocephala Betancur et al. |
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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. Elopocephala
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Unr. Elopomorpha Greenwood et al. 1966
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Or. Albuliformes Greenwood et al. 1966 [bonefish]
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Fm. Albulidae Bleeker 1859
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G. †Anogmius Cope 1871
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†Anogmius contractus Cope 1871
†Anogmius intermedius Loomis 1900
†Anogmius rotundus Loomis 1900
†Anogmius zitteli Loomis 1900
Invalid names: Pseudothryptodus Loomis 1900 [synonym]
G. †Lebonichthys Forey 1973
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†Lebonichthys gracilis Davis 1887
†Lebonichthys lewisi Davis 1887
†Lebonichthys namourensis Forey et al. 2003
G. †Metalbula Frizzell 1965
Subfm. Pterothrissinae Gill 1893
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G. †Hajulia Woodward 1942
G. †Istieus Agassiz 1839
G. †Nunaneichthys Hernández-Guerrero et al. 2021
G. Pterothrissus Hilgendorf 1877
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Pterothrissus angulatus Casier 1966
†Pterothrissus compactus Schwarzhans 1891
†Pterothrissus gissu Hilgendorf 1977
†Pterothrissus issus Hilgendorf 1877
†Pterothrissus pervetustus Stinton 1957
†Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884
Invalid names: Pterothrissidae Gill 1893 [synonym]
G. †Genartina Frizzell and Dante 1965
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†Genartina hampshirensis Schubert 1916
†Genartina hauniensis Schwarzhans 2003
†Genartina texana Frizzell and Dante 1965
Invalid names: Notacanthoidei [empty]
Or. Anguilliformes Greenwood et al. 1966 [eel]
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Fm. Anguillidae Rafinesque 1810
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G. Anguilla Schrank 1798
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†Anguilla brevicula Agassiz 1839
†Anguilla latispina Agassiz 1839
†Anguilla multiradiata Agassiz 1843
†Anguilla pachyura Agassiz 1843
†Anguilla rectangularis Stinton and Nolf 1970
†Anguilla ventralis Agassiz 1839
Fm. †Anguilloididae
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G. †Brannerion Jordan 1920
G. †Casierius Estes 1969
Fm. Congridae Kaup 1856 [conger eel]
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G. Ariosoma Swainson 1838
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Ariosoma balearica Delaroche 1809
Ariosoma globosum Steurbaut 1984
†Ariosoma moravica Sulc 1932
†Ariosoma nonsector Nolf and Stringer 2003
Ariosoma selenops Reid 1934
G. Bassanago Whitley 1948
G. †Bathycongrus Ogilby 1898
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†Bathycongrus circularis Casier 1966
†Bathycongrus mysticus Frost 1934
†Bathycongrus waihaoensis Schwarzhans 2019
G. Conger Schaeffer 1760
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†Conger acutus Stinton 1957
†Conger biaculeatus Lin et al. 2024
†Conger davidsmithi Schwarzhans 2019
†Conger dissimilis Frizzell and Lamber 1962
†Conger fornicatus Frizzell and Lamber 1962
†Conger glaber Brzobohaty 1967
†Conger illaesus Schwarzhans 2003
†Conger oceanicus Mitchill 1818
Conger tokoroa Schwarzhans 2019
†Conger vetustus Frizzell and Lamber 1962
G. †Congridarum Kaup 1856
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†Congridarum brevisulcus Schwarzhans 1980
†Congridarum carinatus Frost 1934
†Congridarum clifdenensis Frost 1928
†Congridarum grantmackiei Grenfell 1984
†Congridarum obrutus Stinton 1957
†Congridarum occidentalis Weiler 1959
†Congridarum thevenini Priem 1906
†Congridarum websteri Frost 1933
G. Gnathophis Kaup 1860
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†Gnathophis araroa Schwarzhans 2019
†Gnathophis flemingi Schwarzhans 1980
Gnathophis habenatus Richardson 1848
†Gnathophis incognitus Castle 1963
†Gnathophis meridies Frizzell and Lamber 1962
†Gnathophis ornatus Frost 1928
†Gnathophis saubriguensis Steurbaut 1979
Gnathophis umbrellabius Whitley 1948
G. †Gorgasia Meek and Hildebrand 1923 [garden eel]
G. †Heteroconger Bleeker 1868 [garden eel]
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†Heteroconger astroblematicus Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
†Heteroconger mataura Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. Mystriophis Kaup 1856
G. †Notoconger Schwarzhans 2019
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†Notoconger devexus Schwarzhans 2019
†Notoconger hesperis Schwarzhans 2019
G. Paraconger Kanazawa 1961
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Paraconger guianensis Kanazawa 1961
†Paraconger sauvagei Priem 1906
†Paraconger sector Koken 1888
†Paraconger wechesensis Lin and Nolf 2022
G. Pseudophichthys Roule 1915
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†Pseudophichthys acer Schwarzhans 1985
†Pseudophichthys elongatus Sulc 1932
†Pseudophichthys texanus Lin and Nolf 2022
G. Pseudoxenomystax Breder 1927
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Pseudoxenomystax bulbiceps Whitley 1948
†Pseudoxenomystax hirsutus Castle 1960
†Pseudoxenomystax whangaimoanensis Schwarzhans 1980
G. Rhechias Jordan 1922
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†Rhechias angulosus Schwarzhans 2003
Rhechias armiger Jordan 1922
Rhechias tysanochila Reid 1934
G. Rhynchoconger Jordan and Hobbs 1925
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†Rhynchoconger aftonensis Stinton 1975
†Rhynchoconger casieri Bauza Rullan 1955
†Rhynchoconger donzacquensis Nolf 1988
Rhynchoconger ectenurus Jordan and Richardson 1909
†Rhynchoconger ellipticus Weiler 1958
†Rhynchoconger eocenicus Shepherd 1916
Rhynchoconger flavus Goode and Bean 1896
†Rhynchoconger otaianus Schwarzhans 2019
†Rhynchoconger otapiriensis Frost 1934
Rhynchoconger pantanelli Bassoli 1906
Rhynchoconger pantanellii Bassoli and Schubert 1906
†Rhynchoconger placidus Schwarzhans et al. 2017
†Rhynchoconger regularis Stinton 1957
†Rhynchoconger sanctus Frizzell and Lamber 1962
†Rhynchoconger subtilis Schwarzhans et al. 2017
†Rhynchoconger transversus Sulc 1932
†Rhynchoconger weileri Jonet 1973
Invalid names: Hildebrandia Jordan and Evermann 1927 [synonym]
G. †Tonganago Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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†Tonganago coplandi Schwarzhans et al. 2017
†Tonganago fastigatus Schwarzhans 1980
†Tonganago obliquum Stinton 1957
†Tonganago sagittisulcatus Schwarzhans 1980
†Tonganago wharenga Schwarzhans 2019
G. Uroconger Kaup 1856
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†Uroconger eocaenicus Sulc 1932
†Uroconger rectus Frost 1928
†Uroconger validus Casier 1966
G. †Xenomystax Gilbert 1891
Invalid names: Bathymyrinae [empty], Congrinae [empty]
Subor. Congroidei Regan 1909
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Invalid names: Cyemidae [empty], Dysommidae [empty], Neenchelyidae [empty], Nettastomidae [empty], Sauromuraenesocidae [empty], Xenocongridae [empty]
G. †Eodiaphyodus
G. †Eomuraena Casier 1967
G. Eomyrophis Whitley 1950
G. Hoplunnis Kaup 1860
G. Japonoconger Asano 1958
G. Lemkea Kotthaus 1968
G. Leptocephalus Gronow 1763
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†Leptocephalus gracilis Agassiz 1835
†Leptocephalus medius Agassiz 1835
Leptocephalus monganius Phillipps 1932
Fm. †Libanechelyidae Taverne 2004
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G. †Micromyrus Casier 1967
G. †Muraenanguilla Schwarzhans 2019
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†Muraenanguilla balegemensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Muraenanguilla lacinata Schwarzhans 2019
Fm. Muraenesocidae
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G. Muraenesox Mclelland 1843
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†Muraenesox barrytownensis Lin and Nolf 2022
†Muraenesox cybium Casier 1966
†Muraenesox furcatus Schwarzhans 2007
Fm. Muraenidae
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G. Anarchias Bloch 1795
G. Gymnothorax Bloch 1795
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†Gymnothorax diagonalis Stinton and Nolf 1970
†Gymnothorax mordax Ayres 1859
Gymnothorax octavianus Myers and Wade 1941
G. Muraena Linnaeus 1758
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Muraena conger Linnaeus 1758 [European conger]
†Muraena saheliensis Arambourg 1927
G. †Otolithus Koken 1884
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Subg. Otolithus (Labrax) Pallas 1810
Subg. †Otolithus (Platessa) Bassoli 1906
Subg. †Otolithus (Platessae) Koken 1888
Invalid names: Heteromyridae [synonym], Muraeninae [empty], Uropterygiinae [empty]
G. Myroconger Guenther 1879
G. †Palaeomyrus Casier 1967
Fm. †Paranguillidae
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G. †Parechelus Casier 1967
G. †Proserrivomer Arambourg 1967
G. †Rhynchocymba Jordan and Hubbs
Subor. Saccopharyngoidei Nelson et al. 2016
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Invalid names: Cyematidae [empty], Monognathidae [empty]
Subor. Synaphobranchoidei
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G. †Urenchelys Woodward 1900
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†Urenchelys abditus Wiley and Stewart 1981
†Urenchelys anglicus Woodward 1900
†Urenchelys avus Woodward 1901
Invalid names: Anguilloidei [empty], Apodes Latreille 1804 [synonym], Eurypharyngidae [empty], Saccopharyngidae [empty], Urenchelyidae Hay 1903 [empty]
Or. Elopiformes Sauvage 1875
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Subor. Albuloidei
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Fm. †Osmeroididae Forey 1973
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G. †Dinelops Woodward 1907
G. †Osmeroides Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Dermatoptychus von der Marck 1868 [synonym], Holcolepis von der Marck 1868 [synonym]
Invalid names: Albuloidea Hay [empty], Thryptodontidae [empty]
G. †Antofagastaichthys Arratia 1986
G. †Carsothrissops D'Erasmo 1946
G. †Coryphaenopsis Fric and Bayer 1902
G. †Dactylopogon von der Marck 1868
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†Dactylopogon grandis von der Marck 1868
†Dactylopogon parvulus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
G. †Davichthys Forey 1973
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†Davichthys dubius Davis 1887
†Davichthys gardneri Forey 1973
†Davichthys lacostei Arambourg 1954
G. †Eichstaettia Arratia 1987
Fm. Elopidae Bonaparte 1846
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G. †Anaethalion White 1938
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†Anaethalion knorri de Blainville 1818
†Anaethalion valdensis Woodward 1907
†Anaethalion zapporum Arratia 2000
Invalid names: Aethalion Munster 1842 [replaced]
G. Elops Linnaeus 1766
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Elops hawaiensis Regan 1909
†Elops miiformis Lin et al. 2017
Elops undulatus Casier 1966
G. †Hemielopopsis Bassani 1879
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†Hemielopopsis gracilis Bassani 1879
†Hemielopopsis suessi Bassani 1879
G. †Hypsodon Agassiz 1837
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†Hypsodon lewesiensis Agassiz 1837
Invalid names: Thrissopater Gunther 1872 [synonym]
G. †Notelops Woodward 1901
G. †Rhacolepis Agassiz 1843
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†Rhacolepis buccalis Agassiz 1841
†Rhacolepis latus Agassiz 1841
†Rhacolepis olfersii Agassiz 1833
G. †Thrissopteroides von der Marck 1873
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†Thrissopteroides elongatus von der Marck 1873
†Thrissopteroides intermedius von der Marck 1885
†Thrissopteroides latus von der Marck 1873
†Thrissopteroides pulcher Davis 1887
†Thrissopteroides tenuiceps Woodward 1896
Subor. Elopoidei
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Invalid names: Pachyrhizodontoidea Applegate 1970 [empty], Plethodoidea Applegate 1970 [empty]
G. †Lyrolepis Romanowski 1886
Fm. Megalopidae Jordan 1923
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G. Megalops Lacépède 1803
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†Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes 1847
†Megalops lissa Stinton 1957
†Megalops oblongus Woodward 1901
G. †Promegalops Casier 1966
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†Promegalops sheppeyensis Casier 1966
†Promegalops signeuxae Casier 1966
G. †Protarpon Forey 1973
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†Protarpon boualii Khalloufi et al. 2019
†Protarpon oblongus Woodward 1901
†Protarpon priscus Woodward 1901
G. †Sedenhorstia
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†Sedenhorstia dayi Hay 1903
†Sedenhorstia granulata von der Marck 1863
†Sedenhorstia libanica Woodward 1901
†Sedenhorstia orientalis Goody 1969
Invalid names: Microcoelia von der Marck 1863 [replaced]
Invalid names: Sedenhorstiidae Goody 1969 [synonym]
G. †Ostariostoma Schaeffer 1949
Fm. †Phyllodontidae Sauvage 1875
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G. †Paralbula Blake 1940
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†Paralbula casei Estes 1969
†Paralbula marylandica Blake 1940
†Paralbula salvania Arambourg 1952
†Paralbula stromeri Weiler 1929
G. †Phyllodus Agassiz 1839
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†Phyllodus bucklandi Agassiz 1843
†Phyllodus curvidens Marsh 1869
†Phyllodus elegans Marsh 1869
†Phyllodus hipparionyx Eastman 1900
†Phyllodus marginalis Agassiz 1839
†Phyllodus paulkatoi Estes and Hiatt 1978
†Phyllodus planus Agassiz 1839
†Phyllodus polyodus Agassiz 1839
†Phyllodus toliapicus Agassiz 1839
Invalid names: Phyllodontinae Darteville and Casier 1949 [empty]
Or. Megalopiformes [tarpon]
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G. †Broweria de Beaufort 1926
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†Brouweria robusta de Beaufort 1926
†Brouweria striata de Beaufort 1926
Or. Notacanthiformes
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Fm. Halosauridae
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G. Aldrovandia Goode and Bean 1896
G. †Enchelurus von der Marck 1863
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†Enchelurus anglicus Woodward 1901
†Enchelurus syriacus Woodward 1901
†Enchelurus villosus von der Marck 1863
Invalid names: Laytoniinae David 1943 [empty]
Fm. Notacanthidae
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G. Notacanthus Bloch 1788
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†Notacanthus circulus Ohe and Araki 1973
†Notacanthus nolfi Schwarzhans 2007
Invalid names: Saccopharygiformes [empty], Saccopharyngiformes [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tithonian to the top of the Holocene or 152.10000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 150.8 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 150.8 Ma
Collections (590 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany (Eastern Bavaria) | Anaethalion cirinensis (187436) | |
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany (Bavaria) | Anaethalion sp. (150583) | |
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Anaethalion angustus, Anaethalion cirinensis (154138) | |
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany (Bayern) | Anaethalion zapporum, Elopsomolos sp. (59175) | |
Tithonian | France (Var) | Naiathaelon okkidion (124450) | |
Early/Lower Tithonian | France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) | Elopidae indet., Elopomorpha indet., Naiathaelon okkidion (35262) | |
Late/Upper Valanginian | United Kingdom (England) | Albuliformes indet. (96621) | |
Early/Lower Hauterivian | United Kingdom (England) | Elops neocomiensis (66421) | |
Early/Lower Hauterivian | France (Lyon) | Baugeichthys caeruleus (133597) | |
Early/Lower Barremian | Spain | Ichthyemidion vivaldi (123437) | |
Late/Upper Barremian | Spain (Cuenca) | Elopoidei indet. (61889) | |
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian | Belgium (Hainaut) | Anaethalion robustus (22645) | |
Aptian | Venezuela (Zulia) | Elopocephala indet. (89071) | |
Late/Upper Aptian | Brazil (Ceara) | Paraelops cearensis (142447) | |
Late/Upper Aptian | Brazil (Pernambuco) | Brannerion sp., Rhacolepis buccalis (193052) Brannerion sp., Rhacolepis buccalis, Paraelops cearenses (193051) Notelops brama, Brannerion sp., Rhacolepis buccalis (193049) Notelops brama, Brannerion sp., Rhacolepis buccalis, Paraelops cearenses (193050) Notelops brama, Rhacolepis buccalis (193054) Rhacolepis buccalis (193053) | |
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian | Brazil (Pernacumbo) | Notelops brama, Paraelops cearenses, Racholepis sp. (165422) | |
Early/Lower Aptian | Germany | Greenwoodella tockensis (221372) | |
Early/Lower Aptian | Russian Federation (Nerchinsk) | Pholidophorus macrorhynchus (142140) | |
Albian | USA (Texas) | Casierius heckeli (99144) | |
Albian | United Kingdom (England) | Osmeroides lewesiensis (86975) |