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Ctenosquamata

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Ctenosquamata is an unranked clade. It is extant.

It was assigned to Eurypterygii by Nolf and Dockery (1990); and to Eurypterygia by Betancur et al. (2013).

Subtaxa
Acanthomorphata, Myctophata
Sister taxa
Acanthomorphata, Myctophata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Ctenosquamata Nolf and Dockery III p. 8
2013Ctenosquamata Betancur et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Ctenosquamata

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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Unr. Acanthomorphata Rosen 1973
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Superfm. †Aipichthyoidea Patterson 1964
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Fm. †Aipichthyidae Patterson 1964
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G. †Aipichthys Steindachner 1860
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†Aipichthys minor Pictet 1850
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Invalid names: Platax brevis Davis 1887 [synonym]
†Aipichthys nuchalis Dixon 1850
†Aipichthys oblongus Gayet 1980
†Aipichthys pretiosus Steindachner 1860
†Aipichthys velifer Woodward 1901
G. †Paraipichthys Gaudant 1978
Fm. †Aipichthyoididae Gayet 1980
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G. †Aipichthyoides Gayet 1980
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G. †Zoqueichthys Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2012
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†Zoqueichthys carolinae Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2012
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
G. †Dalgoichthys González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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†Dalgoichthys tropicalis González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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Or. Beryciformes Patterson 1964
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G. †Africentrum White and Moy-Thomas 1941
Fm. Berycidae Lowe 1843
Subor. Berycoidei Patterson 1964
G. †Berycomorus Arambourg 1967
G. †Berycopsis Agassiz 1850
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Invalid names: Platycormus von der Marck 1858 [synonym]
G. †Brazosiella Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Cryptoberyx Gaudant 1978
Subor. †Dinopterygoidei Patterson 1964
G. †Holocentrites Conrad 1941
Superfm. †Holocentroidea Richardson 1846
Subor. †Holocentroidei Johnson and Patterson 1993
G. Kryptophanaron Silvester and Fowler 1927
G. †Omosoma Costa 1857
G. †Pattersonoberyx Gayet 1980
G. Plectrypops Gill 1863
G. †Plesioberyx Gayet 1980
G. Poromitra Goode and Bean 1883
G. †Pseudholocentrum Arambourg 1967
Fm. †Pseudomonocentrididae González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
Fm. †Quaesitoberycidae Bannikov and Sorbini 2005
G. Sargocentron Fowler 1904
Subor. †Trachichthyoidei Parr 1933
Invalid names: Anoplogastridae [empty], Barbourisiidae [empty], Beryx dalmaticus Steindachner 1863 [nomen dubium], Beryx subovatus Bassani 1882 [nomen dubium], Cetomimidae [empty], Gibberichthyidae [empty], Hispidoberycidae [empty], Polymixioidei Patterson 1964 [empty], Rondeletiidae [empty], Stephanoberycidae [empty]
Unr. Holocentrimorphaceae Betancur et al. 2013
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Or. Holocentriformes Betancur et al. 2013
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Fm. Holocentridae Richardson 1846
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Or. Batrachoidiformes [toadfish]
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Or. Ophidiiformes Berg 1937
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Fm. Acropomatidae Gill 1891
Fm. Haemulidae Gill 1885
Or. Lophiiformes [anglerfish]
Fm. Lutjanidae Gill 1861
Fm. Moronidae [temperate bass]
Fm. Percichthyidae Jordan and Eigenman 1890
Or. Perciformes Bleeker 1859 [perch-like fish]
Fm. Sciaenidae Cuvier 1828
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Invalid names: Scienoides [synonym]
Fm. Sinipercidae Roberts 1993
Or. Tetraodontiformes Berg 1940
Invalid names: Caesionidae [empty], Centrogenyidae [empty], Enoplosidae [empty], Kyphosidae [empty], Lateolabracidae [empty], Lobotidae [empty], Pomacanthidae [empty], Terapontidae [empty]
Fm. †Ferrifronsidae Arratia and Chorn 1998
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G. †Acanthichthys Arratia and Chorn 1998
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Or. Lampridiformes Olney et al. 1993
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G. Ateleopus Agassiz 1846
G. †Eolophotes Daniltshenko 1980
Fm. Lamprididae Gottfried et al. 2006
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G. †Megalampris Gottfried et al. 2006
G. †Palaeocentrotus Kühne 1941
G. †Protolophotus Walters 1957
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G. †Trachipterus Gouan 1770
Subor. †Veliferoidei
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Fm. †Palaeocentrotidae Bonde 1966
Fm. †Turkmenidae Daniltshenko 1968
Invalid names: Pegasus volans Volta 1796 [invalid subgroup], Regalecidae [empty], Trachipteroidei [empty]
G. †Omosomopsis Gaudant 1978
G. †Oncolepis Bassani 1898
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†Oncolepis isseli Bassani 1897
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Or. Percopsiformes Berg 1940
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Fm. Percopsidae Regan 1911
G. †Percopsiformorum Berg 1940
Invalid names: Amblyopsidae [empty]
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Or. Gadiformes Goodrich 1909
Unr. Zeariae
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Or. Zeiformes Regan 1909
Superor. Polymixiacea
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Invalid names: Polymixiformes [empty]
Or. Polymixiiformes [beardfish]
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Fm. †Boreiohydriidae Murray and Cumbaa 2013
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G. †Boreiohydrias Murray and Cumbaa 2013
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†Boreiohydrias dayi Murray and Cumbaa 2013
G. †Cumbaaichthys Murray 2016 [beardfish]
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†Cumbaaichthys oxyrhynchus Murray 2016 [beardfish]
Fm. Polymixiidae Gill 1862
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G. †Berycopsia Radovcic 1975
G. †Dalmatichthys Radovcic 1975
G. †Homonotichthys Whitley 1933
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Invalid names: Homonotus Agassiz 1850 [replaced], Stenostoma Agassiz 1850 [replaced]
G. †Parapolymixia David 1946
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G. Polymixia Lowe 1836
G. †Pycnosterinx Heckel 1849
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†Pycnosterinx discoides Heckel 1849
†Pycnosterinx dorsalis Pictet 1850
†Pycnosterinx dubius Davis 1887
†Pycnosterinx elongatus Pictet and Humbert 1866
†Pycnosterinx gracilis Davis 1887
†Pycnosterinx latus Davis 1887
†Pycnosterinx niger Costa 1857
†Pycnosterinx russeggerii Heckel 1849
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Invalid names: Imogaster auratus Costa 1857 [synonym]
Invalid names: Imogaster Costa 1857 [synonym]
Fm. †Pycnosteroididae Patterson 1964
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G. †Magrebichthys Murray and Wilson 2014
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†Magrebichthys nelsoni Murray and Wilson 2014
G. †Pycnosteroides Woodward 1942
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Invalid names: Aipichthys formosus Hay 1903 [synonym]
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†Protriacanthus gortanii d'Erasmo 1946
G. †Pseudotetrapturus Danil'chenko 1960
G. †Spinocaudichthys Filleul and Dutheil 2001
G. †Xiphopterus Agassiz 1835
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†Xiphopterus falcatus Volta 1796
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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
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Subfm. Diaphinae
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G. Idiolychnus Nafpaktitis and Paxton 1978
G. Lobianchia Gatt 1904
G. Diaphus Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
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Subg. Diaphus (Diaphus) Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
Subg. Diaphus (Hyperphotops) Fraser-Brunner 1949
Subg. †Diaphus (Lamprossa) Jordan and Hubbs 1925
Subg. Diaphus (Panthophos) Jordan and Hubbs 1925
†Diaphus aeolochrus Barnard 1927
†Diaphus aequalis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus alcoholicus Brzobohaty and Nolf 1995
†Diaphus altus Schwarzhans 1980
†Diaphus angulatus Ohe and Araki 1973
†Diaphus apalus Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus audax Schwarzhans 2019
†Diaphus austriacus Koken 1891
†Diaphus barrigonensis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus bolini David 1943
†Diaphus cahuzaci Steurbaut 1979
†Diaphus capax Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Diaphus carsoni Fowler 1933
†Diaphus cassidiformis Frost 1934
†Diaphus caurus Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Diaphus chrysorhynchus Gilbert and Cramer 1897
†Diaphus coatesi Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus crameri Fowler 1933
†Diaphus crassus Schwarzhans 1978
†Diaphus curvatus Schwarzhans 1980
Diaphus danae Tåning 1932
†Diaphus debilis Koken 1891
†Diaphus depressifrons Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus draconis Schwarzhans 2013
Diaphus dumerilii Bleeker 1856
†Diaphus duosensitivus Ciobanu 1977
†Diaphus ecuadorensis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus edwardsi Sauvage 1870
†Diaphus emensus Schwarzhans 1985
†Diaphus endoi Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
†Diaphus excisus Frost 1934
†Diaphus exilis Schwarzhans 2019
†Diaphus garmani Gilbert 1906
†Diaphus gatunensis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus gigas Gilbert 1913
†Diaphus grebneffi Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
†Diaphus haereticus Brzobohaty and Schultz 1978
†Diaphus hataii Ohe and Araki 1973
Diaphus holti Taaning 1918 [small lantern fish]
†Diaphus huatau Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus italicus Anfossi and Mosna 1971
†Diaphus kaiparaensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Diaphus kakegawaensis Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Diaphus kendalli Fowler 1933
†Diaphus kuroshio Kawaguchi and Nafpaktitis 1978
†Diaphus larteti Sauvage 1870
†Diaphus longirostris Brozobohaty 1983
Diaphus lucida Goode and Bean 1896
Diaphus luetkeni Brauer 1904
†Diaphus manneringi Schwarzhans 2019
†Diaphus marambionis Schwarzhans et al. 2017
†Diaphus marwicki Frost 1934
†Diaphus meniliticus Kalabis 1948
†Diaphus metopoclampoides Steurbaut 1983
†Diaphus microsomus Sauvage 1870
†Diaphus mirus Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus mollis Tåning 1928
†Diaphus molossus Nolf and Steurbaut 1988
†Diaphus multiserratus Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus nafpaktitisi Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Diaphus nanus Gilbert 1908
†Diaphus noboriensis Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
†Diaphus parri Taning 1932
†Diaphus paxtoni Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus perspicillatoides Brzobohaty and Nolf 1995
†Diaphus poignantae Steurbaut 1979
†Diaphus polysarcus Kramberger 1879
†Diaphus prisismetallis Nolf and Brzobohaty 1994
Diaphus rafinesqui Cocco 1838
Diaphus regani Taning 1932
Diaphus richardsoni Tåning 1932
†Diaphus rodriguezi Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Diaphus sauvagei Arambourg 1925
†Diaphus splendidus Prochazka 1893 [horned lanternfish]
†Diaphus stafforaensis Nolf and Steurbaut 1988
Diaphus sulcatus Bassolini 1906
Diaphus taaningi Norma 1930 [slopewater lanternfish]
†Diaphus tenax Schwarzhans 2019
Diaphus termophilus Tåning 1928
Diaphus theta Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
†Diaphus thiollieri Fowler 1932
†Diaphus vexillifer Sauvage 1870
†Myctophum (Diaphus) sauvagei Arambourg 1925
Invalid names: Cavelampus Whitley 1933 [synonym], Collettia Goode and Bean 1895 [synonym]
G. †Eokrefftia Schwarzhans 1985
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†Eokrefftia prediaphus Schwarzhans 1985
G. †Eomyctophum Danil'chenko 1947
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†Eomyctophum broncus Schwarzhans 2019
†Eomyctophum cozlae Ciobanu 1977
†Eomyctophum koraense Danil'chenko 1947
†Eomyctophum limicola Danil'chenko 1960
†Eomyctophum menneri Danil'chenko 1947
†Eomyctophum porokawa Schwarzhans 2019
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G. Hintonia Fraser-Brunner 1949
G. Lampanyctodes Fraser-Brunner 1949
G. Lampichthys Fraser-Brunner 1949
G. Notoscopelus Guenther 1864
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Invalid names: Catablemella Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890 [synonym], Macrostoma Agassiz 1839 [synonym]
G. Scopelopsis Brauer 1906
G. Hygophum Bolin 1939
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†Hygophum acutiventris Schwarzhans 2019
Hygophum agatense Robba 1970
†Hygophum agrigentensis Schwarzhans 1978
Hygophum benoiti Cocco 1838 [Benoit's lanternfish]
†Hygophum circularis Frost 1924
†Hygophum derthonensis Nolf and Steurbaut 1983
†Hygophum germanicum Heinrich 1969
Hygophum hygomi Lütken 1892 [Bermuda lantern fish]
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Invalid names: Myctophum remiger Goode and Bean 1895 [synonym]
Hygophum macrochir Günther 1864 [large-finned lanternfish]
†Hygophum orcianensis Schwarzhans 1978
†Hygophum pabloensis Weiler 1959
†Hygophum probenoiti Arambourg 1927
Hygophum proximum Becker 1965
Hygophum reinhardtii Lütken 1892
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Invalid names: Myctophum atratum Garman 1899 [synonym]
†Hygophum rotundum Ohe and Araki 1973
†Hygophum taaningi Becker 1965
Subfm. Lampanyctinae Paxton 1972
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G. Bolinichthys Paxton 1972
G. Ceratoscopelus Günther 1864
G. Gymnoscopelus Guenther 1873
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Invalid names: Nasolynchnus Smith 1933 [synonym]
G. Lampadena Goode and Bean 1893
Tr. †Lampanictini Paxton 1972
Tr. Lampanyctini Paxton 1972
G. Lepidophanes Fraser-Brunner 1949
G. †Oligophus Gregorova 2004
G. Parvilux Hubbs and Wisner 1964
G. Stenobrachius Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
G. Taaningichthys Bolin 1959
G. Triphoturus Fraser-Brunner 1949
Invalid names: Diaphini [empty], Gymnoscopelini Paxton 1972 [empty]
G. Lampanyctus Bonaparte 1840
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Subg. Lampanyctus (Lampanyctus) Bonaparte 1840
Subg. Lampanyctus (Lepidophanes) Fraser-Brunner 1949
Subg. Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) Fraser-Brunner 1949
Lampanyctus alatus Goode and Bean 1896
Lampanyctus ater Taning 1928
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Invalid names: Lampanyctus gemmifer Goode and Bean 1895 [synonym], Myctophus bonapartii Cocco 1838 [synonym]
Lampanyctus cuprarius Taaning 1928
†Lampanyctus ecnomi Sauvage 1870
Lampanyctus festivus Tåning 1928
Lampanyctus fraseri Fraser-Brunner 1931
Lampanyctus joubini Angel and Verier 1931
†Lampanyctus latesulcatus Nolf and Steurbaut 1983
†Lampanyctus licatae Sauvage 1870
†Lampanyctus longaevus Ciobanu 1977
Lampanyctus microchir Gilbert 1913
†Lampanyctus microsoma Sauvage 1870
Lampanyctus nicholsi Gilbert 1911
†Lampanyctus nobilis Taning 1928
Lampanyctus omostigma Gilbert 1908
†Lampanyctus petrolifer David 1943
Lampanyctus piabilis Whitley 1931
†Lampanyctus popoto Schwarzhans 2019
†Lampanyctus profestus Schwarzhans 2019
†Lampanyctus pussilus Johnson 1890
†Lampanyctus reductus Schwarzhans 2013
Lampanyctus regalis Gilbert 1892
†Lampanyctus remifer Jordan 1925
Lampanyctus ritteri Gilbert 1915
†Lampanyctus serratus Stinton 1957
Lampanyctus stilbius Gilbert 1908
†Lampanyctus waiohaensis Schwarzhans 2019
Invalid names: Nyctimaster Jordan 1921 [synonym], Serpa Whitley 1933 [synonym], Serpe Cuvier and Valenciennes 1849 [synonym]
G. †Myctophidarum Unknown
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†Myctophidarum schnetleri Schwarzhans 2003
Subfm. Myctophinae Fowler 1925
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G. †Antimyctophum Schwarzhans 2019
G. Benthosema Goode and Bean 1896
G. Centrobranchus Fowler 1904
G. Ctenoscopelus Fraser-Brunner 1949
G. Dasyscopelus Günther 1864
G. Diogenichthys Bolin 1839
G. Electrona Goode and Bean 1895
G. Gonichthys Gistel 1850
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Invalid names: Alysia Lowe 1839 [synonym], Rhinoscopelus Lütken 1829 [synonym]
G. Krefftichthys Hulley 1981
G. Loweina Fowler 1925
G. Metelectrona Wisner 1963
G. Protomyctophum Fraser-Brunner 1949
G. Symbolophorus Bolin and Wisner 1959
G. Tarletonbeania Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1891
Invalid names: Myctophini Fowler 1925 [empty]
G. Myctophum Rafinesque 1810
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Subg. Myctophum (Myctophum) Rafinesque 1810
Subg. Myctophum (Nasolychnus) Smith 1933
Subg. Myctophum (Scopelus) Cuvier 1816
Myctophum affine Lütken 1892
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Invalid names: Myctophum opalinum Goode and Bean 1895 [synonym], Rhinoscopelus oceanicus Jordan and Evermann 1903 [synonym]
†Myctophum americanum Frizzell and Dante 1965
†Myctophum antelaternatum Ciobanu 1977
†Myctophum arcanum Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Myctophum asperum Richardson 1845
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Invalid names: Dasyscopelus naufragus Waite 1903 [synonym]
†Myctophum bortonensis Schwarzhans 2019
Myctophum braueri Gilbert 1905
†Myctophum columnae Sauvage 1873
†Myctophum danielli D'Erasmo 1929
†Myctophum degraciai Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Myctophum dorsale Sauvage 1870
Myctophum evermanni Gilbert 1905
Myctophum gilberti Everman and Seale 1907
Myctophum hollandi Jordan and Jordan 1932
†Myctophum jacksoni Aguilera and de Aguilera 2001
†Myctophum licatae Sauvage 1880
Myctophum longipes Brauer 1906
Myctophum luetkeni Gilbert 1905
†Myctophum mundulum Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
†Myctophum murbani Weinfurter 1952
Myctophum nitidulum Garman 1899
†Myctophum oroseinum Dieni 1968
†Myctophum praepterotum Ciobanu 1977
†Myctophum pulchrum Procharzky 1893
Myctophum punctatum Rafinesque 1810 [spotted lanternfish]
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Invalid names: Scopelus caninianus Cuvier and Valenciennes 1828 [synonym], Scopelus heideri Steindachner 1881 [synonym], Scopelus mulleri Goode 1884 [synonym]
†Myctophum robustus Ciobanu 1977
†Myctophum selenops Taning 1928
Myctophum simile Taning 1928
Myctophum spinosum Steindachner 1867
†Myctophum splendidum Prochazka 1893 [horned lanternfish]
†Myctophum tamumuensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Myctophum tenellum Schwarzhans 2019
Myctophum tenisoni Norman 1930
Myctophum townsendi Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1889
†Myctophum unicum Schwarzhans 1978
†Myctophum weileri Ciobanu 1977
Scopelus (Myctophum) macrochir Günther 1864 [large-finned lanternfish]
Invalid names: Mychtophus Cocco 1838 [synonym], Myctophus Cocco 1829 [synonym]
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G. Notolychnus Fraser-Brunner 1949
G. †Tachynectes von der Marck 1863
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†Tachynectes brachypterygius von der Marck 1863
†Tachynectes longipes von der Marck 1863
†Tachynectes macrodactylus von der Marck 1863
†Tachynectes vinarensis Bayer 1905
Invalid names: Eomyctophinae Prokofiev 2006 [empty]
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Subfm. †Neoscopelinae Parr 1928
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G. †Beckerophotus Prokofiev 2001
G. Neoscopelus Johnson 1863
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Neoscopelus brunni Whitley 1931
†Neoscopelus microchir Matsubara 1943
†Neoscopelus navicularis Lin et al. 2017
†Neoscopelus nuussuaqensis Schwarzhans 2004
Subfm. †Sardinioidinae
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G. †Neocassandra Daniltshenko 1968
G. Scopelengys Alcock 1890
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Scopelengys tristis Alcock 1890
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Invalid names: Scopelengys dispar Garman 1899 [synonym], Scopelengys lugubris Garman 1899 [synonym]
G. Solivomer Miller 1947
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Solivomer arenidens Miller 1947
Fm. †Sardinioididae Goody 1969
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G. †Sardinioides von der Marck 1858
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†Sardinioides attenuatus Woodward 1901
†Sardinioides crassicaudus von der Marck 1863
†Sardinioides macrophthalmus von der Marck 1868
†Sardinioides minimus Agassiz 1839
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Invalid names: Osmeroides pontivagus Hay 1903 [synonym]
†Sardinioides monasterii Agassiz 1839
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Invalid names: Osmeroides microcephalus Agassiz 1839 [synonym], Sardinioides macropterygius von der Marck 1885 [synonym], Sardinioides minutus von der Marck 1885 [synonym], Sardinioides tenuicaudus von der Marck 1863 [synonym]
†Sardinioides pusillus Woodward 1901
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]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Holocene or 433.40000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 427.4 Ma

Collections (1733 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) Howella sp. (13001 13002)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic Plectorhinchus diana (13897)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France (Basse-Normandie) Stephanodus sp. (74916)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Stephanodus sp. (92143 92144 92145)
Cretaceous145.0 - 66.0USA (Nebraska) Acanthichthys major (133595)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45France (Drôme) Solea sp. (75576)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Algeria Stephanodus zitteli (187588)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Algeria (El Bayadh) Stephanodus zitteli (206288)
Albian - Cenomanian113.0 - 93.9Mexico (Hidalgo) Acanthomorpha indet., Handuichthys interopercularis, Pseudomonocentris microspinosus, Dalgoichthys tropicalis (135815)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Italy Pogonias harpago (77178) Pogonias prodromus (76512) Pogonias prodromus, Pogonias harpago, Pogonias missilis (77255)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Pogonias hirsutus (78741) Pogonias incallidus, Pogonias hirsutus, Pogonias prodromus, Pogonias harpago (78742)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Kansas) Pelecorapis varius (228320)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Brazil (Maranhão) Atlanticopristis equatorialis, Eotrigonodon sp., Stephanodus sp. (56365) Sparidae indet. (67225)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221383)
Cenomanian - Coniacian100.5 - 86.3United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx superbus (222435)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Japan (Hokkaido) Myctophidae indet. (161434)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Palestinian Territory Aipichthyoides galeatus, Aipichthyoides formosus, Pharmacichthys judensis, Judeoberyx princeps (11804)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Italy Pogonias harpago (77273) Pogonias prodromus, Pogonias harpago (77274)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France (Poitou-Charentes) Stephanodus sp. (73862 77233)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Mexico (Chiapas) Zoqueichthys carolinae (192074)