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Berycimorphaceae

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Berycimorphaceae is an unranked clade. It is extant.

It was assigned to Euacanthomorphacea by Betancur et al. (2013); and to Acanthopterygii by van der Laan (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Berycimorphaceae Betancur et al.
2019Berycimorphaceae van der Laan p. 73

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Berycimorphaceae
—Berycimorphaceae

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. Beryciformes Patterson 1964
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G. †Africentrum White and Moy-Thomas 1941
Fm. Berycidae Lowe 1843
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G. †Argilloberyx Casier 1966
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G. Beryx Cuvier 1829
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†Beryx altus Ciobanu 1977
†Beryx eogenus David 1946
†Beryx kcli David 1946
†Beryx longus Ciobanu 1977
†Beryx sanjoaquinensis David 1946
G. Centroberyx Gill 1862
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†Centroberyx anguinicauda Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
†Centroberyx fragilis Schwarzhans 2003
†Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884
†Centroberyx integer Koken 1885
†Centroberyx worthyi Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. †Nishiberyx Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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†Nishiberyx nishimotoi Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Subor. Berycoidei Patterson 1964
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G. †Austrocentris Schwarzhans 1980
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†Austrocentris cavernosus Stinton 1957
G. †Lobopterus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
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†Lobopterus pectinatus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
Fm. †Quaesitoberycidae Bannikov and Sorbini 2005
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G. †Microcapros Gayet 1980
G. †Quaesitoberyx Bannikov and Sorbini 2005
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†Quaesitoberyx minutus Bannikov and Sorbini 2005
G. †Sagaberyx Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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†Sagaberyx kishimaensis Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. †Trachichthodes Gilchrist 1903
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†Trachichthodes circularis Shepherd 1916
†Trachichthodes integer Koken 1885
†Trachichthodes pulcher Schwarzhans 1980
†Trachichthodes salebrosus Stinton 1957
Invalid names: Trachichthodidae Boulenger 1902 [empty]
G. †Berycomorus Arambourg 1967
G. †Brazosiella Frizzell and Dante 1965
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†Brazosiella kokeni Frizzell and Dante 1965
†Brazosiella moseleyi Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Cryptoberyx Gaudant 1978
Subor. †Dinopterygoidei Patterson 1964
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G. †Dinopteryx Woodward 1901
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†Dinopteryx spinosus Davis 1887
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G. Diretmus Johnson 1864
G. †Holocentrites Conrad 1941
Superfm. †Holocentroidea Richardson 1846
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G. †Paracentrus Forey et al. 2003
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†Paracentrus lebanonensis Forey et al. 2003
Subor. †Holocentroidei Johnson and Patterson 1993
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G. †Adriacentrus Radovcic 1975
G. †Ctenocephalichthys Gaudant 1969
G. †Erugocentrus Radovcic 1975
G. †Kansius Hussakof 1929
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†Kansius sternbergi Hussakof 1929
G. †Parospinus Gayet 1982
G. †Stichoberyx Gaudant 1978
G. †Trachichthyoides Woodward 1902
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G. Kryptophanaron Silvester and Fowler 1927
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G. Melamphaes Guenther 1864
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Subg. Melamphaes (Plectromus) Gill 1883
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†Melamphaes acanthifer Lin et al. 2017
†Melamphaes leeae Schwarzhans 2019
Melamphaes lugubris Gilbert 1890 [highsnout melamphid]
†Melamphaes ovalis Schwarzhans 1980
Melamphaes polylepis Ebeling 1962
G. Scopeloberyx Zugmayer 1911
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†Scopeloberyx siooides Schwarzhans 1980
G. Scopelogadus Vaillant 1888
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Scopelogadus bispinosus Gilbert 1915 [twospine bigscale]
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G. Cleidopus De Vis 1882
G. Monocentris Schneider 1801
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†Monocentris coxi Casier 1958
†Monocentris lemoinei Priem 1911
†Monocentris lerichei Schubert 1916
†Monocentris senni Casier 1958
G. †Omosoma Costa 1857
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†Omosoma garretti Bardack 1976
†Omosoma intermedium Woodward 1901
†Omosoma monasterii von der Marck 1885
†Omosoma pulchellum Davis 1887
†Omosoma sahelalmae Costa 1857
†Omosoma simum Arambourg 1954
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
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G. †Handuichthys González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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†Handuichthys interopercularis González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
G. †Pseudomonocentris González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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†Pseudomonocentris microspinosus González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
G. Sargocentron Fowler 1904
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Invalid names: Barbourisiidae [empty], Cetomimidae [empty], Gibberichthyidae [empty], Hispidoberycidae [empty], Rondeletiidae [empty], Stephanoberycidae [empty]
Subor. †Trachichthyoidei Parr 1933
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G. †Acrogaster Agassiz 1839
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†Acrogaster anceps Arambourg 1954
†Acrogaster brevicostatus von der Marck 1863
†Acrogaster daviesi Davis 1887
†Acrogaster dayi Woodward 1942
†Acrogaster heckeli Pictet 1850
†Acrogaster minutus von der Marck 1863
†Acrogaster parvus Agassiz 1839
G. †Antarctiberyx Grande and Chatterjee 1987
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†Antarctiberyx seymouri Grande and Chatterjee 1987
G. †Gigantokranion Riickert-Ulkiimen 1988
G. †Gnathoberyx Patterson 1967
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†Gnathoberyx stigmosus Patterson 1967
Fm. †Hoplopterygiidae Jordan 1923
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G. †Hoplopteryx Agassiz 1839
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†Hoplopteryx antiquus Agassiz 1839
†Hoplopteryx dakotaensis Grandstaff and Parris 2016
†Hoplopteryx gephyrognathus Patterson 1964
†Hoplopteryx gibbus von der Marck 1863
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Invalid names: Beryx ornatus Agassiz 1835 [synonym], Beryx zippei Agassiz 1834 [synonym], Hoplopteryx brevis Bayer 1902 [synonym]
†Hoplopteryx lewisi Davis 1887
†Hoplopteryx macracanthus Patterson 1964
†Hoplopteryx oblongus Davis 1887
Hoplopteryx simus Woodward 1902
†Hoplopteryx spinulosus Woodward 1942
†Hoplopteryx stachei Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Hoplopteryx syriacus Pictet and Humbert 1866
G. †Judeoberyx Gayet 1980
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†Judeoberyx princeps Gayet 1980
G. †Libanoberyx Gayet 1980
G. †Stichopteryx Gaudant 1969
G. †Tubantia Patterson 1964
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†Tubantia cataphractus von der Marck 1863
Invalid names: Anoplogastridae [empty], Beryx dalmaticus Steindachner 1863 [nomen dubium], Beryx subovatus Bassani 1882 [nomen dubium], Polymixioidei Patterson 1964 [empty]
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G. Phthanophaneron Johnson and Rosenblatt 1998
Fm. Trachichthyidae Bleeker 1859
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G. †Egregioberyx Schwarzhans 1980
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†Egregioberyx erectus Schwarzhans 1980
†Egregioberyx sphaeroides Stinton 1957
G. †Eregioberyx Schwarzhans 1980
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†Eregioberyx erectus Schwarzhans 1980
G. Gephyroberyx Boulenger 1902
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Gephyroberyx darwini Johnson 1866
G. Hoplostethus Cuvier and Valenciennes 1829
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†Hoplostethus bambergi Priem 1913
†Hoplostethus boyae Lin and O’Dea 2025
†Hoplostethus hexagonalis Leriche 1905
†Hoplostethus lacinatus Koken 1885
†Hoplostethus pisanus Koken 1891
†Hoplostethus sinaustralis Schwarzhans 1985
G. †Lissoberyx Patterson 1967
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†Lissoberyx dayi Patterson 1967
G. †Notoberyx Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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†Notoberyx cionei Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. Optivus Whitley 1947
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†Optivus moko Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. Paratrachichthys Waite 1899
G. †Trachichthyidarum Unknonw 1900
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†Trachichthyidarum coffeesandensis Nolf and Dockery III 1990
Invalid names: Hoplopterygidae [synonym], Lissoberycinae Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013 [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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 100.50000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.9 Ma

Collections (208 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Mexico (Hidalgo) Handuichthys interopercularis, Pseudomonocentris microspinosus (135815)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221383)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Palestine Judeoberyx princeps (11804)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Slovenia Lobopterus pectinatus, Beryx stachei (221237)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Acrogaster dayi (221233) Lissoberyx dayi (220886 220887) Pycnosterinx lewisii (216596) Quaesitoberyx minutus (69119 220882 221061)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Croatia Beryx subovatus (123565)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Beryciformes indet., Hoplopteryx sp. (214600)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy (Padova) Beryciformes indet., Hoplopteryx sp. (214718)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Paracentrus lebanonensis (124426)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (59055 63042) Hoplopteryx simus (221373 222437 222438) Trachichthyoides ornatus (222451)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis, Hoplopteryx simus, Trachichthyoides ornatus, Hoplopteryx macracanthus, Hoplopteryx gephyrognathus (238510)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Hoplopteryx brevis (242202)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221378)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (South Dakota) Hoplopteryx dakotaensis (226543)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx simus (222439)
Late/Upper Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221382) Hoplopteryx simus (222440)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (133319 221381)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Italy (Gorizia) Beryciformes indet. (103811 116133)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Lebanon Beryx syriacus, Pycnosterinx heckelii (221226) Gnathoberyx stigmosus (92241) Hoplopteryx spinulosus (221232) Microdon pulchellus, Hoplopteryx spinosus, Pycnosterinx heckelii, Hoplopteryx oblongus, Omosoma sahelalmae (170327) Omosoma sachelalmae (221191) Pycnosterinx daviesii (221157) Pycnosterinx heckelii (221187)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Kansas) Kansius sternbergi (221066 221077 221103) Omosoma garretti (220909 221063 221064)