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Paracanthomorphacea

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Paracanthomorphacea is an unranked clade. It is extant.

It was assigned to Acanthomorphata by Betancur et al. (2013).

Subtaxa
Percopsaria, Zeiogadaria
Sister taxa
Percopsaria, Zeiogadaria

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Paracanthomorphacea Betancur et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Acanthomorpha(Rosen 1973)
—Paracanthomorphacea
—Paracanthomorphacea

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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Or. Percopsiformes Berg 1940
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G. †Asineops Cope 1870
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†Asineops squamifrons Cope 1870
Fm. Percopsidae Regan 1911
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G. †Amphiplaga Cope 1877
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Invalid names: Erismatopterus endlichi Cope 1877 [synonym]
G. †Erismatopterus Cope 1870
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Invalid names: Erismatopterus rickseckeri Cope 1871 [synonym]
G. †Lateopisciculus Murray and Wilson 1996
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†Lateopisciculus turrifumosus Murray and Wilson 1996
G. †Libotonius Wilson 1977
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†Libotonius pearsoni Wilson 1979
G. †Massamorichthys Murray 1996
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†Massamorichthys wilsoni Murray 1996
G. Percopsis Agassiz 1849
G. †Percopsiformorum Berg 1940
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†Percopsiformorum enigmaticus Schwarzhans 2003
†Percopsiformorum resonus Schwarzhans 2004
Invalid names: Amblyopsidae [empty]
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Or. Gadiformes Goodrich 1909
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Fm. Bathygadidae Jordan and Evermann 1898
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G. Gadomus Regan 1903
G. †Paleobathygadus David 1956
G. †Probathygadus David 1956
G. Brosme Rafinesque 1815
Fm. †Euclichthyidae Cohen 1984
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G. †Archaemacruroides Stinton 1965
G. Euclichthys McCulloch 1926
Subor. Gadoidei
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Fm. Gadidae Rafinesque 1810
Fm. Lotidae Bonaparte 1842
Fm. Merlucciidae Gill 1884
Fm. Gaidropsaridae Jordan and Evermann 1898
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G. †Enchelyopus Agassiz 1835
G. †Onogadus Buen 1934
G. Lota Oken 1817
Fm. Macrouridae Jordan and Evermann 1898 [grenadiers]
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G. †Amblygoniolepidus David 1956
G. Bathygadus Guenther 1878
G. †Bolbocara Jordan 1927
G. †Calilepidus David 1956
G. Coelorhynchus Agassiz 1843
G. Coelorinchus Giorna 1809
G. Coryphaenoides Gunnerus 1765
G. †Homeocoryphaenoides David 1956
G. †Homeomacrurus David 1956
G. †Homeonezumia David 1956
G. Hymenocephalus Giglioli 1884
G. Lepidorhynchus Richardson 1846
G. †Leptacantholepidus David 1956
Subfm. †Macrourinae Bonaparte 1832
G. †Macrourus Bloch 1786
G. Nezumia Jordan and Starks 1904
G. †Oxygoniolepidus David 1956
G. †Promacrurus David 1956
G. †Pyknolepidus David 1956
G. †Razelainia Carnevale 2007
G. Trachyrincus Giorna 1809
Invalid names: Trachyrincinae Günther 1870 [empty]
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Invalid names: Steindachneriidae [empty]
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G. †Macruroides Smith and Radcliffe 1912
Fm. †Macruronidae Regan 1903
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G. Macruronus Guenther 1873
G. †Maorigadus Schwarzhans 1980
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†Maorigadus anarchicus Schwarzhans 1980
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Invalid names: Maorigadus delicatulus Schwarzhans 1980 [synonym]
†Maorigadus ukrainicus Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
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G. †Karrerichthys Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Melanonidarum Günther
G. Melanonus Guenther 1878
Invalid names: Trachyrhynchinae [empty]
G. †Pollachius Nilsson 1832
G. †Pseudoraniceps Fedotov 1974
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G. Raniceps Oken 1817
G. †Rankinian David 1946
G. Squalogadus Gilbert and Hubbs 1916
G. Trachyrhynchus Bonaparte 1841
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Invalid names: Merluccidae [empty], Muraenolepididae [empty]
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Invalid names: Stylephoridae [empty]
Unr. Zeariae
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Or. Zeiformes Regan 1909
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G. †Archaeozeus Bonde and Tyler 2000
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†Archaeozeus skamolensis Bonde and Tyler 2000
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G. †Bajaichthys Sorbini 1983
G. †Cyttoides Wettstein 1886
G. †Palaeocyttus Gaudant 1978
G. †Protozeus Bonde and Tyler 2000
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†Protozeus kuehnei Bonde and Tyler 2000
Fm. Zeidae
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G. Zenopsis Gill 1862
G. Zeus Linnaeus 1758
G. †Zeiformorum Unknown
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†Zeiformorum janni Schwarzhans 2003
Fm. †Zeniontidae Myers 1960
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G. Zenion Jordan and Evermann 1896
Invalid names: Cyttidae [empty], Grammicolepididae [empty], Oreosomatidae [empty], Parazenidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:44:22
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:44:22
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Holocene or 100.50000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.9 Ma

Collections (430 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Coelorhynchus libanicus (221080 221233)
Lancian72.2 - 66.0USA (Montana) Percopsiformes indet. (14549 144502 192247)
Lancian72.2 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Percopsiformes indet. (14519)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Percopsiformes indet. (190346)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Greenland Protocolliolus amorphus, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus, Percopsiformorum resonus, Archaemacruroides ornatus, Coelorinchus balticus, Palaeomorrhua thulei (22943)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Canada (Alberta) Percopsidae indet. (24926)
Teurian66.0 - 56.0New Zealand (South Island) Macrurulus sp. (219516)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Denmark Gadiformes indet., Palaeogadus sinangulatus, Coelorhynchus balticus, Hymenocephalus rosenkrantzi, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus (159794) Gadiformes indet., Palaeogadus sinangulatus, Molva palaeomorpha, Protocolliolus amorphus, Coelorhynchus balticus, Coryphaenoides amager, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus, Percopsiformorum enigmaticus (159793) Gadiformes indet., Palaeogadus sinangulatus, Protocolliolus amorphus, Coelorhynchus balticus, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus, Zeiformorum janni (159795) Gadiformes indet., Raniceps hermani, Palaeogadus sinangulatus, Molva palaeomorpha, Protocolliolus amorphus, Coelorhynchus balticus, Coryphaenoides amager, Hymenocephalus rosenkrantzi, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus, Percopsiformorum enigmaticus (159792)
Selandian - Thanetian61.66 - 56.0Ukraine Maorigadus ukrainicus, Raniceps hermani, Merlucciidarum antiquus (159509)
Tiffanian60.9 - 56.2Canada (Alberta) Paracanthopterygia indet. (22732)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0Canada (Alberta) Percopsidae indet. (133214)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Australia (South Australia) Nezumia lindsayi (219145)
Waipawan - Mangaorapan56.0 - 48.9New Zealand (South Island) Maorigadus anarchicus, Macrurulus immanis, Macrurulus fordycei (219497)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Merlucciidae indet. (38949 38950) Microgadus subnotus (3262)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Alabama) Symmetrosulcus virginicus (237217)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Belgium Gadidae indet. (219001 219008)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom Rhinocephalus planiceps (160682 215472)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Antarctica Macruronus eastmani, Coelorinchus balushkini, Coelorinchus nordenskjoeldi (100414)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Bajaichthys elegans (55239 94830)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Rhinocephalus planiceps (8050 13299) Rhinocephalus sp. (76601) Trichurides sp. (3260)