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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish)
Taxonomy
Actinopterygii was named by Cope (1887). It is extant.
It was reranked as the order Actinopterygii by Gadow (1898), Woodward (1902), Lambe (1908); it was reranked as the class Actinopterygii by Andrews (1906), Woodward (1916), Daly (1973), Schaeffer and Dalquest (1978), Thurmond and Jones (1981), Kumar and Loyal (1987), Case and Schwimmer (1988), Ahlberg (1991), Cvancara and Hoganson (1993), Weems (1999), Grande and Hilton (2006), Poyato-Ariza (2010); it was reranked as the unranked clade Actinopterygii by Delsate (1997), Cartanyà (1999), Delsate (2003), Previtera and González Riga (2008); it was reranked as the superclass Actinopterygii by Betancur et al. (2013); it was reranked as the subclass Actinopterygii by Casier (1966), Miles (1977), Domning and Clark (1993), Martinelli and Forasiepi (2004), Carnevale (2007), Long et al. (2008), Choo (2012), Denton (2013), Nelson et al. (2016), Carnevale and Godfrey (2018).
It was assigned to Teleostomi by Andrews (1906), Woodward (1916); to Pisces by Lambe (1908), Delsate (1997); to Teleostomi by Gadow (1898), Woodward (1902), Miles (1977), Zalohar et al. (2009); to Osteichthyes by Delsate (2003), Previtera and González Riga (2008), Long (2011), Betancur et al. (2013); to Chordata by Fourriére et al. (2014); and to Osteichthyes by Casier (1966), Daly (1973), Schaeffer and Dalquest (1978), Thurmond and Jones (1981), Kumar and Loyal (1987), Case and Schwimmer (1988), Ahlberg (1991), Domning and Clark (1993), Cvancara and Hoganson (1993), Cartanyà (1999), Weems (1999), Meyer and Zardoya (2003), Martinelli and Forasiepi (2004), Grande and Hilton (2006), Carnevale (2007), Long et al. (2008), Poyato-Ariza (2010), Choo (2012), Denton (2013), Nelson et al. (2016), Carnevale and Godfrey (2018).
It was reranked as the order Actinopterygii by Gadow (1898), Woodward (1902), Lambe (1908); it was reranked as the class Actinopterygii by Andrews (1906), Woodward (1916), Daly (1973), Schaeffer and Dalquest (1978), Thurmond and Jones (1981), Kumar and Loyal (1987), Case and Schwimmer (1988), Ahlberg (1991), Cvancara and Hoganson (1993), Weems (1999), Grande and Hilton (2006), Poyato-Ariza (2010); it was reranked as the unranked clade Actinopterygii by Delsate (1997), Cartanyà (1999), Delsate (2003), Previtera and González Riga (2008); it was reranked as the superclass Actinopterygii by Betancur et al. (2013); it was reranked as the subclass Actinopterygii by Casier (1966), Miles (1977), Domning and Clark (1993), Martinelli and Forasiepi (2004), Carnevale (2007), Long et al. (2008), Choo (2012), Denton (2013), Nelson et al. (2016), Carnevale and Godfrey (2018).
It was assigned to Teleostomi by Andrews (1906), Woodward (1916); to Pisces by Lambe (1908), Delsate (1997); to Teleostomi by Gadow (1898), Woodward (1902), Miles (1977), Zalohar et al. (2009); to Osteichthyes by Delsate (2003), Previtera and González Riga (2008), Long (2011), Betancur et al. (2013); to Chordata by Fourriére et al. (2014); and to Osteichthyes by Casier (1966), Daly (1973), Schaeffer and Dalquest (1978), Thurmond and Jones (1981), Kumar and Loyal (1987), Case and Schwimmer (1988), Ahlberg (1991), Domning and Clark (1993), Cvancara and Hoganson (1993), Cartanyà (1999), Weems (1999), Meyer and Zardoya (2003), Martinelli and Forasiepi (2004), Grande and Hilton (2006), Carnevale (2007), Long et al. (2008), Poyato-Ariza (2010), Choo (2012), Denton (2013), Nelson et al. (2016), Carnevale and Godfrey (2018).
Subtaxa
Actinopteri, Aeduelliformes, Aesopichthyidae, Aetheospondyli, Aetheretmon, Aethocephalichthys, Akanolepis, Ameghinichthys, Anapterus, Aneurolepis (syn. Urolepis), Asarotiformes, Atkinsonella, Australichthys, Avamia, Avonichthys, Baoqingichthys, Beagiascus, Bishofia, Bluefieldius, Bobastraniiformes, Burguklia, Cenechoia paramillensis, Cenechoia sulcata, Charleuxiidae, Chichiidae, Chirothrix, Cladistia, Cuneognathus, Diplospondichthys, Discordichthyidae, Echidnocephalus, Engraulis, Eurekichthyoidei, Eurynotiformes, Eurynotus uspallatensis, Eurypoma, Exocoetoides, Fubarichthyiformes, Guaymayenia, Guildayichthyiformes, Guntherichthys, Gyrolepidoides cuyanus, Gyrolepidotidae, Histiothrissa, Holuropsis, Isospondyli, Kalops, Kansasiella, Kenderlichthyidae, Kutaichthys, Lepidotus pectoralis, Lepidotus trotti, Lineagruan, Mallotus, Meemannia, Meisenheimichthys, Ministrella, Moythomasiidae, Neochallaia leonensis, Neuburgichthys, Nozamichthys, Ophiopsis lariensis, Opistopteryx, Oxypteriscus, Pachylebias (syn. Aelia), Palaeobergia, Palaeoneiros, Palaeonisci, Palaeonisciformes (syn. Bobasatraniiformes, Palaeoniscida), Palaeoniscimorpha, Palaeoniscoidae, Palaeoniscoidea, Paleonisciformes, Paramblypteriformes, Phanerosteonoidei, Phoebeannaia, Pholidophorus dentatus, Pholidophorus lepturus, Pholidophorus vallejensis, Piratata, Polypteri, Protaulopsis, Protospondyli, Pseudoberyx, Rhynchorhinus, Roslerichthys, Salmo, Schizospondylus, Semionotus brevis, Semionotus dubius, Semionotus inornatus, Semionotus mendozaensis, Semionotus unicristatus, Semionotus vallejensis, Spinofacia, Stegotrachelus, Tanyrhinichthys, Tarrasiiformes, Terenolepis, Tetragonopterus, Tetraodontiformes, Thryptodus, Trachichthyiformes, Uranichthys, Yaomoshania
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1839 | Lepidotus trotti Balsamo-Crivelli p. 427 |
| 1857 | Pholidophorus lepturus Bellotti |
| 1857 | Semionotus dubius Bellotti |
| 1857 | Lepidotus pectoralis Bellotti p. 420 |
| 1857 | Semionotus brevis Bellotti p. 422 |
| 1876 | Semionotus inornatus Henry p. 417 figs. Pl 2, fig 23 |
| 1885 | Semionotus mendozaensis Geinitz |
| 1887 | Actinopterygii Cope |
| 1890 | Palaeoniscoidae Rohon |
| 1895 | Ophiopsis lepturus Woodward p. 172 |
| 1895 | Heterolepidotus pectoralis Woodward p. 312 |
| 1898 | Actinopterygii Gadow p. 7 |
| 1902 | Actinopterygii Woodward p. 3 |
| 1906 | Actinopterygii Andrews p. 313 |
| 1908 | Actinopterygii Lambe |
| 1910 | Ophiopsis lepturus de Alessandri p. 87 figs. Pl 3, fig 4 |
| 1910 | Ophiopsis lariensis de Alessandri p. 89 figs. Pl 3, figs 5,6 |
| 1910 | Eugnathus trottii de Alessandri p. 97 figs. Pl 5, fig 3 |
| 1910 | Heterolepidotus pectoralis de Alessandri p. 100 figs. Pl 5, fig 4; pl 6, fig 1; pl 7, fig 1 |
| 1910 | Heterolepidotus brevis de Alessandri p. 107 figs. Pl 7, fig 2 |
| 1910 | Eugnathus trottii de Allessandri p. 97 figs. Pl 5, fig 3 |
| 1916 | Actinopterygii Woodward p. 23 |
| 1944 | Gyrolepidoides cuyanus Cabrera |
| 1946 | Palaeoniscoidea Dunkle p. 402 |
| 1946 | Cenechoia paramillensis Rusconi |
| 1946 | Eurynotus uspallatensis Rusconi |
| 1946 | Pholidophorus dentatus Rusconi |
| 1946 | Semionotus unicristatus Rusconi |
| 1947 | Cenechoia sulcata Rusconi |
| 1947 | Pholidophorus vallejensis Rusconi |
| 1948 | Gyrolepidoides multistriatus Rusconi |
| 1950 | Semionotus vallejensis Rusconi |
| 1952 | Neochallaia leonensis Rusconi |
| 1960 | Palaeoniscoidea Gardiner p. 241 |
| 1966 | Actinopterygii Casier p. 103 |
| 1973 | Actinopterygii Daly p. 564 |
| 1977 | Actinopterygii Miles |
| 1978 | Actinopterygii Schaeffer and Dalquest p. 8 |
| 1980 | Acanthoniscus Lowney |
| 1980 | Acanthoniscus cracens Lowney |
| 1981 | Actinopterygii Thurmond and Jones p. 80 |
| 1987 | Actinopterygii Kumar and Loyal p. 68 |
| 1988 | Actinopterygii Case and Schwimmer p. 297 |
| 1991 | Actinopterygii Ahlberg p. 280 |
| 1993 | Actinopterygii Cvancara and Hoganson p. 13 |
| 1993 | Actinopterygii Domning and Clark p. 413 |
| 1995 | Ophiopsis lepturus Bürgin p. 818 figs. 12-14 |
| 1995 | Palaeoniscimorpha Lund et al. pp. 215-220 |
| 1997 | Actinopterygii Delsate p. 129 |
| 1999 | Actinopterygii Cartanyà p. 540 |
| 1999 | Actinopterygii Weems p. 32 |
| 2001 | Furo trottii Lombardo p. 355 figs. 7-9; pl 2A |
| 2002 | Palaeoniscimorpha Poplin and Lund |
| 2003 | Actinopterygii Delsate p. 17 |
| 2003 | Actinopterygii Meyer and Zardoya |
| 2004 | Actinopterygii Martinelli and Forasiepi p. 260 |
| 2004 | Palaeoniscimorpha Prokofiev |
| 2006 | Actinopterygii Grande and Hilton p. 5 |
| 2007 | Actinopterygii Carnevale p. 8 |
| 2008 | Actinopterygii Long et al. |
| 2008 | Actinopterygii Previtera and González Riga |
| 2009 | Palaeonisci Minikh and Minikh p. 144 |
| 2009 | Actinopterygii Zalohar et al. p. 80 |
| 2010 | Actinopterygii Poyato-Ariza p. 651 |
| 2011 | Actinopterygii Long p. 242 |
| 2012 | Actinopterygii Choo |
| 2013 | Actinopterygii Betancur et al. |
| 2013 | Actinopterygii Denton p. 786 |
| 2014 | Actinopterygii Fourriére et al. p. 380 |
| 2016 | Actinopterygii Nelson et al. p. 111 |
| 2018 | Actinopterygii Carnevale and Godfrey p. 163 |
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Supercl. Actinopterygii Cope 1887 [ray-finned fish]
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Cl. Actinopteri Cope 1871
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G. †Angatubichthys De Figueriredo and Carvalho 2004
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†Angatubichthys mendesi De Figueriredo and Carvalho 2004
G. †Moythomasia Gross 1950
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†Moythomasia antiqua Gross 1953
†Moythomasia devonica Clarke 1885
†Moythomasia durgaringa Gardiner and Bartram 1977
†Moythomasia laevigata Gross 1953
†Moythomasia lineata Choo 2015
†Moythomasia nitida Gross 1953
†Moythomasia perforata Gross 1942
†Moythomasia striata Gross 1953
Invalid names: Aldingeria Gross 1942 [replaced]
Subcl. Neopterygii Regan 1923
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Fm. †Gebrayelichthyidae Nursall and Capasso 2004
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G. †Gebrayelichthys Nursall and Capasso 2004
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†Gebrayelichthys uyenoi Nursall and Capasso 2004
†Gebrayelichthys vexillarius Nursall and Capasso 2004
Fm. †Guildayichthyidae Lund 2000
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Infracl. Holostei Müller 1846
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Or. Amiiformes Hay 1929 [bowfin]
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G. †Ainia Jordan 1918
Superfm. †Amioidea Bonaparte 1838
Subor. Amioidei
Superfm. †Caturoidea Owen 1860
G. †Eusemius Vetter 1881
G. †Ionoscopus Costa 1853
G. †Oligopleura
G. †Otomitla Felix 1891
Fm. †Palaeolabridae Estes 1969
Fm. Caturidae Owen 1860
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G. †Caturus Agassiz 1834
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Invalid names: Conodus Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Ditaxiodus Owen 1866 [synonym], Endactis Egerton 1858 [synonym], Strobilodus Wagner 1851 [synonym], Thlattodus Owen 1866 [synonym], Uraeus Agassiz 1832 [replaced]
G. †Kahamachli Malkani 2019
Fm. †Dapediidae Cope 1877
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G. †Dandya White and Moy-Thomas 1941
G. †Dapedium Leach 1822
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Invalid names: Aechmodus Egerton 1845 [synonym], Amblyurus Agassiz 1836 [synonym], Omalopleurus Costa 1862 [synonym]
G. †Scopulipiscis Latimer and Giles 2018
Unr. Ginglymodi Cope 1871
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Or. †Kyphosichthyiformes Sun and Ni 2017
Or. Lepisosteiformes Hay 1929 [gar]
Or. †Macrosemiiformes
G. †Neosemionotus Bocchino 1973
Or. †Semionotiformes Arambourg and Bertin 1958
Invalid names: Dapediiformes [empty], Neoginglymodi López-Arbarello and Sferco 2018 [empty]
G. †Holcodon Gorjanović-Kramberger 1882
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†Holcodon lesinaensis Kramberger 1881
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Invalid names: Holcodon lobopterygius Kramberger 1881 [synonym]
Invalid names: Solenodon Kramberger 1881 [replaced]
Fm. †Parasemionotidae Stensiö 1932
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G. †Albertonia Gardiner 1966
G. †Broughia Stensiö 1932
G. †Candelarialepis Romano et al. 2019
G. †Devillersia Beltan 1968
G. †Icarealcyon Beltan 1984
G. †Jacobulus Lehman 1952
G. †Jurongia Liu 2002
G. †Lehmanotus Beltan 1968
G. †Ospia Stensiö 1932
G. †Parasemionotus Piveteau 1929
G. †Peia Li
G. †Phaidrosoma Griffith 1977
G. †Piveteaunotus Beltan 1968
G. †Qingshania Liu 2002
G. †Stensionotus Lehman 1952
G. †Suius Liu 2002
G. †Thomasinotus Lehman 1952
G. †Sangiorgioichthys Tintori and Lombardo 2007
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†Sangiorgioichthys aldae Tintori and Lombardo 2007
†Sangiorgioichthys valmarensis Lombardo et al. 2012
G. †Ticinolepis López-Arbarello et al. 2016
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†Ticinolepis crassidens López-Arbarello et al. 2016
†Ticinolepis longaeva López-Arbarello et al. 2016
Invalid names: Aspidorhynchoidea [empty], Chilingosaurus chingshankouensis Young 1961 [nomen dubium], Ophiopsidae Bartram 1975 [empty], Pycnodontoidea [empty], Semionotoidea [empty]
Or. †Louwoichthyiformes Xu 2020
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Fm. †Louwoichthyidae Xu 2020
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G. †Ctenognathichthys Bürgin 1992
G. †Louwoichthys Xu 2020
G. †Luopingichthys Sun et al. 2009
Fm. †Pseudobeaconiidae López-Arbarello and Zavattieri 2008
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G. †Pseudobeaconia Bordas 1944
Invalid names: Amblypterus lujanensis Rusconi 1949 [nomen dubium], Anatoia debilis Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium], Anatoia semiovata Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium], Caminchaia draghii Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium], Echentaia obesa Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium], Pasambaya tellecheai Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium]
Or. †Peltopleuriformes
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Fm. †Peltopleuridae
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G. †Altisolepis Mutter and Herzog 2004
G. †Cephaloxenus Brough 1939
G. †Nannolepis
G. †Peltopleurus Kner 1866
G. †Platysiagum Woodward 1895
Superfm. †Thoracopteroidea Griffith 1977
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Fm. †Thoracopteridae Griffith 1977
Fm. †Wushaichthyidae Shen and Arratia 2022
Or. †Perleidiformes Berg 1937
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G. †Anatoia
G. †Boreichthys Selezneva 1982
G. †Caminchaia López-Arbarello et al. 2010
G. †Cenechoia López-Arbarello et al. 2010
G. †Chrotichthys Wade 1940
Fm. †Cleithrolepidae Wade 1935
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G. †Cleithrolepidina Berg 1940
G. †Cleithrolepis Egerton 1864
G. †Hydropessum Broom 1913
Fm. †Colobodontidae Stensiö 1916
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G. †Chaohuperleidus Sun et al. 2013
G. †Feroxichthys Xu 2020
G. †Procheirichthys Wade 1935
G. †Crenolepis Carus 1888
G. †Dollopterus Abel 1906
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†Dollopterus brunsvicensis Stolley 1919
†Dollopterus subserratus Stolley 1919
†Dollopterus volitans Compter 1891
Invalid names: Dolichopterus Compter 1891 [replaced]
G. †Echentaia López-Arbarello et al. 2010
G. †Manlietta Wade 1935
G. †Pasambaya López-Arbarello et al. 2010
Fm. †Perleididae Brough 1931
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G. †Aetheodontus Brough 1939
G. †Alvinia Sytchevskaya 1999
G. †Diandongperleidus Geng et al. 2012
G. †Dipteronotus Egerton 1854
G. †Endennia Lombardo and Brambillasca 2005
G. †Eoperleidus Sytchevskaya 1999
G. †Luopingperleidus Geng et al. 2012
G. †Megaperleidus Sytchevskaya 1999
G. †Meidiichthys Brough 1931
G. †Mendocinia Bordas 1944
G. †Meridensia Andersson 1916
G. †Paraperleidus Zhao and Lu 2007
G. †Teffichthys Marramà et al. 2017
Fm. †Polzbergiidae Griffith 1977
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G. †Felberia Lombardo and Tintori 2004
G. †Polzbergia
G. †Stoppania Lombardo et al. 2008
G. †Saurichthyes
G. †Tripelta Wade 1940
G. †Zeuchthiscus Wade 1940
Invalid names: Cephaloxenidae [empty], Cleiothrolepididae Wade 1935 [empty], Polzbergiiformes Griffith 1977 [synonym]
G. †Placopleurus Brough 1939
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†Placopleurus comptus Xu and Zhao 2016
Invalid names: Venusichthys Xu and Zhao 2016 [synonym]
Or. †Pycnodontiformes Berg 1937
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G. †Apomesodon Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 2002
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†Apomesodon comosus Saint-Seine 1949
†Apomesodon gibbosus Wagner 1851
†Apomesodon surgens Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 2002
G. †Arcodonichthys Poyato-Ariza and Bermúdez-Rochas 2007
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†Arcodonichthys pasiegae Poyato-Ariza and Bermúdez-Rochas 2007
G. †Camposichthys De Figueiredo and Silva Santos 1991
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†Camposichthys riachuelensis De Figueiredo and Silva Santos 1991
Superfm. †Coccodontoidea Berg 1940
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Fm. †Coccodontidae Berg 1940
Fm. †Gladiopycnodontidae Taverne and Capasso 2013
G. †Coelodus Haeckel 1854
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†Coelodus bocagei Sauvage 1898
†Coelodus brownii Cope 1894
†Coelodus choffati Sauvage 1898
†Coelodus cuneiformis Sauvage 1898
†Coelodus decaturensis Gidley 1913
†Coelodus delgadoi Sauvage 1898
†Coelodus fabadens Gidley 1913
†Coelodus latus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Coelodus malwaensis Chiplonkar and Ghare 1977
†Coelodus mesorachis Heckel 1856
†Coelodus multipinnatus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Coelodus oblongus Heckel 1856
†Coelodus ovalis Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Coelodus plethodon Arambourg and Joleaud 1943
†Coelodus riberoi Sauvage 1898
†Coelodus rostratus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Coelodus saturnus Haeckel 1856
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Invalid names: Coelodus rosthorni Haeckel 1854 [synonym], Coelodus suillus Haeckel 1856 [synonym]
†Coelodus stantoni Williston 1900
†Coelodus vetteri Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
Invalid names: Anomiophthalmus Costa 1856 [synonym], Glossodus Costa 1856 [synonym]
G. †Eomesodon Woodward 1918
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†Eomesodon barnesi Woodward 1906
†Eomesodon depressus Woodward 1918
†Eomesodon hoeferi Gorjanovic-Kramberger 1905
†Eomesodon liassicus Egerton 1854
Subor. Gyrodontoidei Nursall 1996
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Fm. †Mesturidae Nursall 1996
Invalid names: Gyrodontidae Berg 1940 [empty]
G. †Gyrodus Agassiz 1833
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†Gyrodus analis Agassiz 1834
†Gyrodus circularis Agassiz 1834
†Gyrodus conicus Dixon 1850
†Gyrodus cordillera Martill et al. 1998
†Gyrodus cretaceus Agassiz 1839
†Gyrodus cuvieri Agassiz 1833
†Gyrodus frontatus Agassiz 1834
†Gyrodus hexagonus Blainville 1818
†Gyrodus jurassicus Agassiz 1833
†Gyrodus laevior Agassiz 1839
†Gyrodus macropththalmus Agassiz 1834
†Gyrodus mammillaris Agassiz 1833
†Gyrodus mantellii Agassiz 1839
†Gyrodus milium Henry 1876
†Gyrodus minor Agassiz 1833
†Gyrodus muensteri Agassiz 1839
†Gyrodus perlatus Agassiz 1843
†Gyrodus platurus Agassiz 1833
†Gyrodus punctatissimus Agassiz 1834
†Gyrodus punctatus Agassiz 1839
†Gyrodus radiatus Agassiz 1839
†Gyrodus rhomboidalis Agassiz 1833
†Gyrodus rugosus Agassiz 1839
†Gyrodus rugulosus Agassiz 1834
†Gyrodus runcinatus Agassiz 1833
†Gyrodus trigonus Agassiz 1839
†Gyrodus umbilicus Agassiz 1833
G. †Macromesodon Blake 1905
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†Macromesodon bernissartensis Traquair 1911
†Macromesodon macropterus Agassiz 1834
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Invalid names: Macromesodon daviesi Woodward 1890 [synonym], Mesodon parvus Woodward 1895 [synonym]
G. †Ocloedus Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 2002
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†Ocloedus rosadoi Silva Santos 1963
†Ocloedus subdiscus Wenz 1989
G. †Phacodus Dixon 1850
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†Phacodus irregularis Cope 1869
†Phacodus punctatus Dixon 1850
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Invalid names: Phacodus sergipensis Santos and Figueiredo 1988 [synonym]
G. †Polygyrodus
G. †Proscinetes Gistel 1848
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†Proscinetes bassanii D'Erasmo 1911
†Proscinetes bernardi Thiollière 1852
†Proscinetes egertoni Thiollière 1852
†Proscinetes elegans Agassiz 1833
Subor. Pycnodontoidei
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Fm. †Pycnodontidae Agassiz 1833
Invalid names: Brembodontidae Tintori 1981 [empty]
G. †Tibetodus
G. †Trewavasia White and Moy-Thomas 1941
G. †Uranoplosus Sauvage 1879
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†Uranoplosus arctatus Cope 1894
†Uranoplosus cotteaui Sauvage 1897
†Uranoplosus flectidens Cope 1894
Or. †Scanilepiformes Sytchevskaya 1999
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Unr. Teleosteomorpha Arratia et al. 2004
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Or. †Aspidorhynchiformes Bleeker 1859
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Fm. †Aspidorhynchidae Bleeker 1859
G. †Atacamichthys Arratia and Schultze 1987
G. †Pseudovinctifer Arratia 2015
Unr. Teleostei Müller 1846
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Or. Acanthopteri
G. †Acregoliath Richter 1989
Or. †Araripchthyiformes
G. †Asiatolepis Takai 1943
Fm. †Chongichthyidae Arratia 1982
Or. Chromides
Or. †Crossognathiformes Taverne 1989
Or. Discocephali
Or. †Dorsetichthyiformes Nelson et al. 2016
Unr. Elopocephalai
Unr. Euteleosteii Greenwood et al. 1967
Or. Gobioidea
Or. †Ichthyodectiformes Bardack and Sprinkle 1969
G. †Jinanichthys Ma and Sun 1988
Or. Jugulares
Or. †Lampriformes
Or. †Leptolepidiformes
G. †Leucichthyops Cockerell 1919
G. †Longdeichthys Liu 1982
G. †Luisiella
Or. Lyopomi
Unr. Osteoglossocephalai
G. †Paralycoptera Chang and Chou 1977
Or. †Pediculati
Unr. †Percomorphacea Wiley and Johnson 2010
Or. Pharyngognathi
Or. †Pholidophoriformes
Or. Scorpaeniformes
Or. Symbranchia
Unr. Teleocephala de Pinna 1996
G. †Teleosteorum Unknown
G. †Todiltia Schaeffer and Patterson 1984
G. †Tonghuaichthys Ma and Sun 1988
Or. †Tselfatiiformes Nelson 1994
G. †Ypsiloichthys El Hossny and Cavin 2023
Invalid names: Amphiuma nordica Brunner 1956 [nomen dubium], Bathyclupeiformes [empty], Catosteomi Boulenger [empty], Eupercaria Betancur 2013 [empty], Malacopteri [empty], Opisthomi [empty], Osteossomorpha [empty], Polymyxiomorpha [empty], Stephanoberyciformes [empty], Xenopterygii [empty]
Invalid names: Venusichthyidae Xu and Zhao 2016 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Docopteri Cope 1877 [empty], Lysopteri Cope 1880 [empty], Mesichthyes Hay 1902 [empty], Palaeophoxinus Coates 1988 [nomen nudum], Phthinobranchii Hay 1902 [empty], Plectospondyli Cope 1872 [empty]
Or. †Aeduelliformes Heyler 1969
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Fm. †Aeduellidae Romer 1945
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G. †Aeduella Westoll 1937
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†Aeduella blainvillei Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Amblypterus angustus Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Palaeoniscus landrioti Sauvage 1891 [synonym], Palaeoniscus lepidurus Agassiz 1834 [synonym], Palaeoniscus voltzii Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Palaeothrissum inaequilobum Blainville 1818 [synonym], Palaeothrissum parvum Blainville 1818 [synonym]
G. †Bourbonnella Heyler 1967
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†Bourbonnella fourrieri Poplin 2001
†Bourbonnella guilloti Heyler 1967
†Bourbonnella hirsuta Štamberg 2007
†Bourbonnella jocelynae Mickle 2011
†Bourbonnella sottyi Anonymous 1972
G. †Neslovicella Štamberg 2007
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†Neslovicella elongata Štamberg 2010
†Neslovicella rzehaki Štamberg 2007
G. †Platysella Heyler and Poplin 1983
+
†Platysella descusi Heyler and Poplin 1983
†Platysella lallyi Heyler and Poplin 1983
†Platysella poplinae Heyler 2002
Fm. †Aesopichthyidae Poplin and Lund 2000
+
Subor. †Aetheospondyli Woodward 1895
+
Fm. Lepisosteidae Cuvier 1825
+
G. †Opsigonus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1882
+
†Opsigonus megaluriformis Gorjanović-Kramberger 1882
†Opsigonus squamosus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
G. †Paralepidosteus Arambourg and Joleaud 1943
G. †Akanolepis Kazantseva-Selezneva 1981
+
†Akanolepis allae Minich 1998
†Akanolepis decernans Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
G. †Anapterus Sauvage 1873
+
†Anapterus elongatus Sauvage 1870
†Anapterus megistosoma Sauvage 1870
†Anapterus siculus Sauvage 1873
G. †Aneurolepis White and Moy-Thomas 1941
+
†Aneurolepis macroptera Bellotti 1857
+
Invalid names: Urolepis elongatus Bellotti 1857 [synonym], Urolepis microlepidota Bellotti 1857 [synonym]
Invalid names: Urolepis Bellotti 1857 [replaced]
Or. †Asarotiformes Schaeffer 1968
+
G. †Burguklia Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
+
†Burguklia gdali Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
†Burguklia minichorum Bakaev and Kogan 2020
Fm. †Chichiidae Liu and Wang 1978
+
Cl. Cladistia Cope 1870
+
Or. Polypteriformes
+
G. †Pollia Meunier and Gayet 1996
Fm. Polypteridae [bichir]
+
G. Polypterus Lacépède 1803 [bichir]
+
Polypterus bichir St Hilaire 1802 [Nile bichir]
Polypterus faraou Otero et al. 2006
Invalid names: Calamoichthyidae [empty]
G. †Diplospondichthys Filleul and Dutheil 2004
+
†Diplospondichthys moreaui Filleul and Dutheil 2004
Fm. †Discordichthyidae Minikh 1998
+
G. †Geryonichthys Minikh 1998
+
†Geryonichthys burchardi Minich 1998
†Geryonichthys longus Minich 1998
G. †Echidnocephalus von der Marck 1858
+
†Echidnocephalus tenuicaudus von der Marck 1858
†Echidnocephalus troscheli von der Marck 1858
G. Engraulis Cuvier 1817
+
Engraulis australis White 1790
Engraulis encrasicolus Linnaeus 1758
†Engraulis mordax Girard 1845
Subor. †Eurekichthyoidei Lowney 1980
+
Invalid names: Eurekichthyidae Lowney 1980 [invalid subgroup]
Or. †Eurynotiformes Sallan and Coates 2013
+
Fm. †Amphicentridae Young 1866
+
G. †Chirodus M'Coy 1848
+
†Chirodus acutus Newberry 1856
Invalid names: Amphicentrum Young 1866 [synonym], Chirodus pesranae M'Coy 1848 [nomen nudum]
G. †Eurynothus Agassiz 1843
G. †Proteurynotus Moy-Thomas and Bradley Dyne 1938
+
†Proteurynotus traquairi Moy-Thomas and Bradley Dyne 1938
Fm. †Styracopteridae Moy-Thomas 1937
+
G. †Benedenius Traquair 1877
+
†Benedenius deneensis van Beneden 1871
†Benedenius soreili Fraipont 1890
Invalid names: Benedenius deneensis van Beneden 1871 [valid], Benedenius soreili Fraipont 1890 [valid]
G. †Benedenius Traquair 1877
+
†Benedenius deneensis van Beneden 1871
†Benedenius soreili Fraipont 1890
Invalid names: Benedenius deneensis van Beneden 1871 [valid], Benedenius soreili Fraipont 1890 [valid]
G. †Fouldenia White 1927
+
†Fouldenia ischiptera Traquair 1881
†Fouldenia striatulus Schultze et al. 2021
G. †Styracopterus Traquair 1890
+
†Styracopterus fulcratus Traquair 1881
†Styracopterus ottadinica White 1927
G. †Eurypoma Huxley 1866
G. †Guaymayenia Rusconi 1887
+
†Guaymayenia paramillensis Rusconi 1946
†Guaymayenia paramillisensis Rusconi 1946
Fm. †Gyrolepidotidae Gardiner 1967
+
G. †Histiothrissa Woodward 1901
+
†Histiothrissa crassapinna Davis 1887
†Histiothrissa macrodactyla von der Marck 1858
Or. †Isospondyli Cope 1887
+
Subor. Salmonoidea
+
Fm. †Cyclolepidae David 1946
+
Invalid names: Aplochitonidae [empty], Microstomidae [empty], Thymallidae [empty]
Invalid names: Notopteroidei [empty], Pholidophoroidei [empty], Sauropsidae Cope 1877 [empty], Scyphophori [empty], Stomiatioidei [empty]
G. †Kalops Poplin and Lund 2002
+
†Kalops diophrys Poplin and Lund 2002
†Kalops monophrys Poplin and Lund 2002
Fm. †Kenderlichthyidae Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
+
G. †Kenderlichthys Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
+
†Kenderlichthys paluster Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
†Kenderlichthys tuberculatus Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
G. †Kutaichthys Esin and Bakaev 2022
+
†Kutaichthys dozmerensis Esin and Bakaev 2022
†Kutaichthys gubini Esin and Bakaev 2022
G. †Lineagruan Mickle et al. 2009
+
†Lineagruan judithi Mickle et al. 2009
†Lineagruan snowyi Mickle et al. 2009
G. †Meisenheimichthys Poschmann and Schindler 2004
+
†Meisenheimichthys breitenheimensis Poschmann and Schindler 2004
†Meisenheimichthys glanensis Schindler 2006
†Meisenheimichthys palatinus Poschmann and Schindler 2004
+
Invalid names: Elonichthys palatinus Schindler 1993 [replaced]
Fm. †Moythomasiidae Kazantseva 1971
+
G. †Opistopteryx Pictet and Humbert 1866
+
†Opistopteryx curtus Davis 1887
†Opistopteryx gracilis Pictet 1850
Or. †Palaeonisciformes Hay 1902
+
G. †Agecephalichthys Wade 1935
G. †Arratiaichthys Richter and Breitkreuz 1997
+
†Arratiaichthys chilensis Richter and Breitkreuz 1997
Fm. †Atherstoniidae Gardiner
+
G. †Atherstonia Woodward 1889
+
†Atherstonia australis Woodward 1902
†Atherstonia colcanapi Priem 1924
†Atherstonia madagascariensis Takai 1976
†Atherstonia minor Woodward 1893
†Atherstonia razumovskyi Chabakov 1927
†Atherstonia scutata Woodward 1889
Invalid names: Broometta Chabakov 1927 [synonym]
Fm. †Boreolepidae Aldinger 1937
+
G. †Borichthys
Fm. †Brazilichthyidae Cox and Hutchinson 1991
+
G. †Browneichthys Woodward 1889
G. †Burbonella
G. †Caelatichthys Lombardo 2002
+
†Caelatichthys meridensis Lombardo 2002
†Caelatichthys nitens Lombardo 2002
Fm. †Canobiidae
+
G. †Cosmolepis Egerton 1858
Fm. †Cosmoptychiidae Gardiner 1963
+
G. †Dialipina Schultze 1968
+
†Dialipina markae Schultze 1992
†Dialipina salgueiroensis Schultze 1968
Subor. †Dorypteroidei
+
G. †Drydenius Traquair 1890
+
†Drydenius insignis Traquair 1890
†Drydenius molyneuxi Traquair 1888
Invalid names: Microconodus Traquair 1877 [synonym]
G. †Gardinerichthys
G. †Gyrolepidoides Cabrera 1944
Fm. †Holuridae Moy-Thomas 1939
+
G. †Igornella Heyer 1969
+
†Igornella comblei Heyler 1969
†Igornella montcellensis Heyler and Poplin 1994
Fm. †Igornichthyidae Heyler 1977
+
G. †Igornichthys Heyler 1977
+
†Igornichthys bohemicus Štamberg 2016
†Igornichthys doubingeri Heyler 1977
G. †Letovichthys Štamberg 2007
+
†Letovichthys multidentatus Štamberg 2007
†Letovichthys tuberculatus Štamberg 2007
G. †Mansfieldiscus Long 1988
+
†Mansfieldiscus gibbus Woodward 1906
†Mansfieldiscus sweeti Woodward 1906
Invalid names: Cosmolepides M'Coy 1890 [synonym]
Subor. †Palaeoniscoidei
+
Fm. †Amblypteridae
+
Fm. †Birgeriidae Berg 1940
+
G. †Birgeria Stensiö 1919
+
†Birgeria acuminata Agassiz 1843
+
Invalid names: Saurichthys listroconus Plieninger 1844 [synonym], Saurichthys longiconus Plieninger 1844 [synonym]
†Birgeria aldingeri Romano et al. 2017
†Birgeria americana Romano et al. 2017
†Birgeria costata Münster 1839
†Birgeria groenlandica Stensiö 1932
†Birgeria groenlandica Stensiö 1932
†Birgeria guizhouensis Liu et al. 2006
†Birgeria liui Jin 2001
†Birgeria mougeoti Agassiz 1843
†Birgeria nielseni Lehman 1948
†Birgeria stensioei Aldinger 1931
†Birgeria velox Jordan 1907
Invalid names: Severnichthys Storrs 1994 [nomen dubium], Xenesthes Jordan 1907 [replaced]
Fm. †Palaeoniscidae Vogt 1852
+
G. †Carboveles White 1927
G. †Cycloptychius Young 1866
+
†Cycloptychius bidens Matveeva 1958
†Cycloptychius carbonarius Young 1866
†Cycloptychius concentricus Traquair 1881
†Cycloptychius loocki Evans 2005
G. †Dicellopyge Brough 1931
+
†Dicellopyge lissocephalus Brough 1931
+
Invalid names: Helichthys draperi Smith-Woodward 1893 [synonym]
G. †Ferganiscus Sytchevskaya and Kakolev 1999
+
†Ferganiscus osteolepis Sytchevskaya and Kakolev 1999
G. †Gonatodus Traquair 1877
+
†Gonatodus brainerdi Thomas 1853
†Gonatodus punctatus Agassiz 1835
†Gonatodus toilliezi Koninck 1878
G. †Gyrolepis Agassiz 1833
+
†Gyrolepis albertii Agassiz 1834
+
Invalid names: Gyrolepis maximus Agassiz 1834 [synonym], Gyrolepis tenuistriatus Agassiz 1835 [synonym]
†Gyrolepis biplicatus Münster 1841
†Gyrolepis giganteus Agassiz 1835
†Gyrolepis ornatus Giebel 1848
†Gyrolepis quenstedti Dames 1888
†Gyrolepis rankinii Agassiz 1844
G. †Myriolepis Egerton 1864
+
†Myriolepis clarkei Egerton 1864
†Myriolepis hibernica Traquair 1893
†Myriolepis latus Woodward 1890
G. †Oxygnathus Egerton 1854
+
†Oxygnathus browni Broom 1913
†Oxygnathus egertoni Egerton 1858
Invalid names: Pteroniscus Berg 1949 [nomen nudum]
G. †Palaeoniscum Blainville 1818
+
†Palaeoniscum antipodeus Egerton 1864
†Palaeoniscum antiquum Williams 1886
†Palaeoniscum bainii Egerton 1856
†Palaeoniscum capensis Broom 1913
†Palaeoniscum capensis Broom 1913
†Palaeoniscum daedalium Yankevich and Minikh 1998
†Palaeoniscum devonicum Clarke 1885
†Palaeoniscum elegans Sedgwick 1829
†Palaeoniscum freieslebeni Blainville 1818
+
Invalid names: Palaeoniscum longissimus Agassiz 1835 [synonym], Palaeoniscus comtus Agassiz 1835 [synonym]
†Palaeoniscum kasanense Geinitz and Vetter 1880
†Palaeoniscum kurtum Krotov 1900
†Palaeoniscum macrophthalmus Agassiz 1835
†Palaeoniscum reticulatum Williams 1886
†Palaeoniscum scutigerum Newberry 1868
†Palaeoniscus brongniartii Woodward 1877
†Palaeoniscus catopterus Agassiz 1835
†Palaeoniscus dedenee Van Beneden 1871
†Palaeoniscus freieslebeni Blainville 1818
+
Invalid names: Palaeoniscus macropomus Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Palaeoniscus magnus Agassiz 1833 [synonym]
†Palaeoniscus latus Kirkby 1862
†Palaeoniscus macrophthalmus Agassiz 1835
†Palaeoniscus minutus Agassiz 1833
†Palaeoniscus nanus Eichwald 1857
†Palaeoniscus ovatus Redfield 1841
Invalid names: Palaeoniscum antipodeus Egerton 1864 [valid], Palaeoniscum antiquum Williams 1886 [valid], Palaeoniscum bainii Egerton 1856 [valid], Palaeoniscum capensis Broom 1913 [valid], Palaeoniscum capensis Broom 1913 [valid], Palaeoniscum crassus Woodward 1908 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum crassus Woodward 1908 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum daedalium Yankevich and Minikh 1998 [valid], Palaeoniscum devonicum Clarke 1885 [valid], Palaeoniscum elegans Sedgwick 1829 [valid], Palaeoniscum freieslebeni Blainville 1818 [valid], Palaeoniscum kasanense Geinitz and Vetter 1880 [valid], Palaeoniscum katholitzkianus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum katholitzkianus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum kurtum Krotov 1900 [valid], Palaeoniscum macrophthalmus Agassiz 1835 [valid], Palaeoniscum moravicus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum moravicus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum reticulatum Williams 1886 [valid], Palaeoniscum scutigerum Newberry 1868 [valid], Palaeoniscus brongniartii Woodward 1877 [valid], Palaeoniscus catopterus Agassiz 1835 [valid], Palaeoniscus dedenee Van Beneden 1871 [valid], Palaeoniscus freieslebeni Blainville 1818 [valid], Palaeoniscus latus Kirkby 1862 [valid], Palaeoniscus macrophthalmus Agassiz 1835 [valid], Palaeoniscus minutus Agassiz 1833 [valid], Palaeoniscus nanus Eichwald 1857 [valid], Palaeoniscus ovatus Redfield 1841 [valid], Palaeoniscus promtus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscus promtus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum]
G. †Palaeoniscum Blainville 1818
+
†Palaeoniscum antipodeus Egerton 1864
†Palaeoniscum antiquum Williams 1886
†Palaeoniscum bainii Egerton 1856
†Palaeoniscum capensis Broom 1913
†Palaeoniscum capensis Broom 1913
†Palaeoniscum daedalium Yankevich and Minikh 1998
†Palaeoniscum devonicum Clarke 1885
†Palaeoniscum elegans Sedgwick 1829
†Palaeoniscum freieslebeni Blainville 1818
+
Invalid names: Palaeoniscum longissimus Agassiz 1835 [synonym], Palaeoniscus comtus Agassiz 1835 [synonym]
†Palaeoniscum kasanense Geinitz and Vetter 1880
†Palaeoniscum kurtum Krotov 1900
†Palaeoniscum macrophthalmus Agassiz 1835
†Palaeoniscum reticulatum Williams 1886
†Palaeoniscum scutigerum Newberry 1868
†Palaeoniscus brongniartii Woodward 1877
†Palaeoniscus catopterus Agassiz 1835
†Palaeoniscus dedenee Van Beneden 1871
†Palaeoniscus freieslebeni Blainville 1818
+
Invalid names: Palaeoniscus macropomus Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Palaeoniscus magnus Agassiz 1833 [synonym]
†Palaeoniscus latus Kirkby 1862
†Palaeoniscus macrophthalmus Agassiz 1835
†Palaeoniscus minutus Agassiz 1833
†Palaeoniscus nanus Eichwald 1857
†Palaeoniscus ovatus Redfield 1841
Invalid names: Palaeoniscum antipodeus Egerton 1864 [valid], Palaeoniscum antiquum Williams 1886 [valid], Palaeoniscum bainii Egerton 1856 [valid], Palaeoniscum capensis Broom 1913 [valid], Palaeoniscum capensis Broom 1913 [valid], Palaeoniscum crassus Woodward 1908 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum crassus Woodward 1908 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum daedalium Yankevich and Minikh 1998 [valid], Palaeoniscum devonicum Clarke 1885 [valid], Palaeoniscum elegans Sedgwick 1829 [valid], Palaeoniscum freieslebeni Blainville 1818 [valid], Palaeoniscum kasanense Geinitz and Vetter 1880 [valid], Palaeoniscum katholitzkianus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum katholitzkianus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum kurtum Krotov 1900 [valid], Palaeoniscum macrophthalmus Agassiz 1835 [valid], Palaeoniscum moravicus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum moravicus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscum reticulatum Williams 1886 [valid], Palaeoniscum scutigerum Newberry 1868 [valid], Palaeoniscus brongniartii Woodward 1877 [valid], Palaeoniscus catopterus Agassiz 1835 [valid], Palaeoniscus dedenee Van Beneden 1871 [valid], Palaeoniscus freieslebeni Blainville 1818 [valid], Palaeoniscus latus Kirkby 1862 [valid], Palaeoniscus macrophthalmus Agassiz 1835 [valid], Palaeoniscus minutus Agassiz 1833 [valid], Palaeoniscus nanus Eichwald 1857 [valid], Palaeoniscus ovatus Redfield 1841 [valid], Palaeoniscus promtus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum], Palaeoniscus promtus Rzehak 1881 [nomen nudum]
G. †Tegeolepis Miller 1892
+
†Tegeolepis clarki Newberry 1888
†Tegeolepis clarkii Newberry 1888
Invalid names: Actinophorus Newberry 1888 [synonym]
G. †Trachelacanthus Fisher von Waldheim 1850
+
†Trachelacanthus stschurovskii Fisher von Waldheim 1850
Invalid names: Isodus M'Coy 1848 [nomen dubium], Isodus leptognathus M'Coy 1848 [nomen dubium], Semionotus brodei Newton 1887 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Pygopteridae Aldinger 1937
+
G. †Pygopterus Agassiz 1833
+
†Pygopterus bonnardi Agassiz 1833
†Pygopterus concavus Henry 1876
†Pygopterus crecelii Wilser 1923
†Pygopterus degeeri Stensiö 1921
†Pygopterus gleerupi Aldinger 1937
†Pygopterus greenockii Agassiz 1843
†Pygopterus jamesoni Agassiz 1843
†Pygopterus latus Egerton 1850
†Pygopterus lucius Agassiz 1833
†Pygopterus nielseni Aldinger 1937
†Pygopterus scoticus Agassiz 1833
†Pygopterus sculptus Agassiz 1843
Fm. †Rhadinichthyidae Romer 1945
+
G. †Akanichthys Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
+
†Akanichthys minusculus Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
†Akanichthys shevtshenkoi Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
G. †Mentzichthys Jubb 1965
+
†Mentzichthys jubbi Gardiner 1969
†Mentzichthys maraisi Gardiner 1969
†Mentzichthys theroni Gardiner 1969
†Mentzichthys walshi Jubb 1965
G. †Pteronisculus White 1933
+
†Pteronisculus aldingeri Nielsen 1942
†Pteronisculus arambourgi Lehman 1952
†Pteronisculus arcticus Schultze et al. 2021
+
Invalid names: Glaucolepis arctica Stensiö 1932 [synonym], Glaucolepis arctica Stensiö 1932 [synonym]
†Pteronisculus broughi Lehman 1952
†Pteronisculus changae Ren and Xu 2021
†Pteronisculus cicatrosus White 1933
†Pteronisculus gunnari Nielsen 1942
†Pteronisculus gyrolepidoides Stensiö 1921
†Pteronisculus laetus Gardiner 1966
†Pteronisculus macropterus White 1933
†Pteronisculus magna Nielsen 1942
†Pteronisculus meiringi Gardiner and Jubb 1975
†Pteronisculus nevadanus Romano et al. 2019
†Pteronisculus nielseni Xu et al. 2014
†Pteronisculus stensioi Nielsen 1942
Invalid names: Glaucolepis Stensiö 1921 [replaced]
G. †Rhadinichthys Traquair 1877
+
†Rhadinichthys angustulus Traquair 1881
†Rhadinichthys argentinicus Tornquist 1904
†Rhadinichthys brevis Traquair 1877
†Rhadinichthys cairnsii Jackson 1851
†Rhadinichthys canobiensis Traquair 1909
+
Invalid names: Rhadinichthys delicatulus Traquair 1881 [synonym], Rhadinichthys elegantulus Traquair 1881 [synonym], Rhadinichthys geikiei Traquair 1881 [synonym]
†Rhadinichthys carinatus Agassiz 1835
+
Invalid names: Rhadinichthys tenuicauda Traquair 1877 [synonym]
†Rhadinichthys ferox Traquair 1877
†Rhadinichthys flexuosus Yankevich and Minikh 1998
†Rhadinichthys formosus Traquair 1904
†Rhadinichthys glabrolepis Elliott 2018
†Rhadinichthys gracilis Newberry and Worthen 1870
†Rhadinichthys grossarti Traquair 1878
†Rhadinichthys hancocki Atthey 1875
†Rhadinichthys hibernicus Traquair 1914
†Rhadinichthys laevis Traquair 1911
†Rhadinichthys leidyianus Lea 1858
†Rhadinichthys lerichei Pruvost 1919
†Rhadinichthys lineatus Newberry 1856
†Rhadinichthys macconochii Traquair 1881
†Rhadinichthys macconochii Traquair 1881
†Rhadinichthys macrodon Traquair 1877
†Rhadinichthys monensis Egerton 1850
†Rhadinichthys ornatissimus Agassiz 1835
†Rhadinichthys ornatocephalum Elliott 2018
†Rhadinichthys plumosum Elliott 2018
†Rhadinichthys renieri Pruvost 1919
†Rhadinichthys rioniger Beltan 1977
†Rhadinichthys tuberculatus Traquair 1881
†Rhadinichthys wardi Ward 1875
Invalid names: Rhadinichthys athertonensis Lowney 1980 [nomen nudum], Rhadinichthys vagus Lowney 1980 [nomen nudum]
G. †Wendyichthys Lund and Poplin 1997
+
†Wendyichthys dicksoni Lund and Poplin 1997
†Wendyichthys lautreci Lund and Poplin 1997
G. †Palaeothrissum de Blainville 1818
Fm. †Phanerorhynchidae Stensiö 1932
+
Subor. †Platysomoidei Aldinger 1937
+
Fm. †Platysomidae
+
G. †Aestuarichthys Gardiner 1969
+
†Aestuarichthys fulcratus Gardiner 1969
+
Invalid names: Soetendalichthys cromptoni Gardiner 1969 [synonym]
G. †Eurysomus Young 1866
+
G. †Mesolepis Young 1866
+
†Mesolepis microptera Traquair 1879
†Mesolepis pustulosa Pruvost 1919
†Mesolepis scalaris Young 1866
†Mesolepis wardi Young 1866
G. †Paramesolepis Moy-Thomas and Dyne 1938
+
†Paramesolepis rhomba Traquair 1890
†Paramesolepis tuberculata Moy-Thomas and Bradley Dyne 1938
G. †Platysomus Agassiz 1833
+
†Platysomus bashkirus Minikh 1992
†Platysomus biarmicus Von Eichwald 1861
†Platysomus brewsteri Warren 1936
†Platysomus circularis Newberry and Worthen 1870
+
Invalid names: Platysomus lacovianus Cope 1891 [synonym]
†Platysomus gibbosus Blainville 1818
+
Invalid names: Platysomus rhombus Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Stromateus angulatus Germar 1824 [synonym]
†Platysomus intermedius Münster 1842
†Platysomus macrurus Agassiz 1833
+
Invalid names: Lekanichthys howsei Brough 1934 [synonym], Uropteryx undulatus Agassiz 1843 [synonym]
†Platysomus nathorsti Stensiö 1921
†Platysomus palmaris Cope 1891
†Platysomus parvulus Williamson 1849
†Platysomus schultzei Zidek 1992
†Platysomus solikamskensis Yankevich and Minikh 1998
†Platysomus soloduchi Minikh 1992
†Platysomus superbus Traquair 1881
†Platysomus swaffordae Mickle and Bader 2009
Invalid names: Platysomus forsteri Hancock and Atthey 1872 [nomen dubium], Platysomus palaeoniscus Stainier 1892 [nomen dubium], Platysomus rotundus Hancock and Atthey 1872 [nomen dubium], Platysomus tenuistriatus Traquair 1879 [nomen dubium], Schaefferichthys Dalquest 1966 [synonym], Schaefferichthys leudersensis Dalquest 1966 [nomen vanum]
G. †Sinoplatysomus Wei 1977
+
†Sinoplatysomus baoqingensis Wang 1986
†Sinoplatysomus meishanensis Wei 1977
G. †Soetendalichthys Gardiner 1969
G. †Plesiococcolepis Wang 1977
G. †Protamblyptera
G. †Psilichthys Hall 1900
Subor. †Redfieldioidei Berg 1955
+
Fm. †Redfieldiidae Hutchinson 1973
+
G. †Brookvalia Wade 1933
+
Invalid names: Beaconia Wade 1935 [synonym], Dictyopleurichthys Wade 1935 [synonym]
G. †Cionichthys Schaeffer 1967
+
†Cionichthys dunklei Schaeffer 1967
†Cionichthys greeni Schaeffer 1967
G. †Dictyopyge Egerton 1847
+
†Dictyopyge formosa Broom 1913
†Dictyopyge illustrans Woodward 1890
†Dictyopyge macrurus Redfield 1841
†Dictyopyge meekeri Schaeffer and McDonald 1978
†Dictyopyge robusta Woodward 1890
†Dictyopyge symmetrica Woodward 1890
G. †Lasalichthys Schaeffer 1967
+
†Lasalichthys hillsi Schaeffer 1967
†Lasalichthys otischalkensis Gibson 2018
G. †Redfieldius Hay 1899
+
†Redfieldius anguilliformis Redfield 1841
†Redfieldius minor Newberry 1888
†Redfieldius obrai Bock 1959
†Redfieldius ornatus Newberry 1888
†Redfieldius redfieldi Egerton 1847
Invalid names: Catopterus Redfield 1837 [replaced]
G. †Synorichthys Schaeffer 1967
G. †Rhabdolepis Troschel 1857
+
†Rhabdolepis macropterus Bronn 1829
†Rhabdolepis saarbrueckensis Gardiner 1963
Fm. †Scanilepididae Aldinger 1937
+
G. †Scanilepis Aldinger 1937
+
†Scanilepis dubia Aldinger 1937
†Scanilepis spitzbergensis Aldinger 1937
Fm. †Sceletophoridae Štamberg 2006
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G. †Songanella Saint-Seine and Casier 1962
Fm. †Trissolepidae Štamberg 2013
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G. †Sphaerolepis Frič 1877
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†Sphaerolepis arctata Cope 1877
†Sphaerolepis kounoviensis Frič 1875
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Invalid names: Trissolepis kounoviensis Fritsch 1893 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Trissolepis Fritsch 1893 [objective synonym]
G. †Zaxilepis Su 1994
Invalid names: Bobasatraniiformes [synonym], Coccolepidae Berg 1940 [empty], Palaeoniscida [synonym]
Or. †Paleonisciformes
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Or. †Paramblypteriformes Heyler 1969
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G. †Amblypterus Agassiz 1833
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†Amblypterus agassizii Munster 1835
†Amblypterus arcuatus Egerton 1850
†Amblypterus baylei Sauvage 1890
†Amblypterus beaumonti Egerton 1850
†Amblypterus berthieri Sauvage 1893
†Amblypterus bibractensis Sauvage 1893
†Amblypterus carolinae Hay 1902
†Amblypterus caudatus Heckel and Kner 1861
†Amblypterus decorus Egerton 1850
†Amblypterus eupterygius Agassiz 1833
†Amblypterus kashmiriensis Woodward 1905
†Amblypterus lateralis Agassiz 1833
†Amblypterus macropterus Bronn 1829
†Amblypterus magnus Sauvage 1890
†Amblypterus obliquus Heckel and Kner 1861
†Amblypterus orientalis Eichwald 1860
†Amblypterus ornatus Emmons 1857
†Amblypterus stewarti Romer 1942
†Amblypterus symmetricus Woodward 1905
†Amblypterus tenuicauda Troschel 1851
†Amblypterus traquairi Woodward 1891
Invalid names: Amblypterus latus Agassiz 1833 [nomen dubium], Archaeoniscus Sauvage 1890 [synonym]
G. †Paramblypterus Blot 1966
+
†Amblypterus rohani Heckel and Kner 1861
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Invalid names: Amblypterus luridus Heckel and Kner 1861 [synonym], Paramblypterus caudatus Heckel and Kner 1861 [synonym], Paramblypterus luridus Heckel and Kner 1861 [synonym], Paramblypterus obliquus Heckel and Kner 1861 [synonym]
†Paramblypterus comblei Heyler 1969
†Paramblypterus decorus Egerton 1850
†Paramblypterus duvernoyi Agassiz 1833
†Paramblypterus feistmanteli Fritsch 1895
†Paramblypterus gelberti Goldfuss 1847
†Paramblypterus reussi Heckel and Kner 1861
†Paramblypterus vratislaviensis Agassiz 1834
†Paramblypterus zeidleri Fritsch 1895
Invalid names: Chalkichthys Fritsch 1894 [synonym], Cosmopoma Sauvage 1890 [synonym]
Subor. †Phanerosteonoidei Lowney 1980
+
Invalid names: Phanerosteonidae Lowney 1980 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Pseudoberyx Pictet and Humbert 1866
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†Pseudoberyx bottae Pictet and Humbert 1866
†Pseudoberyx grandis Davis 1887
†Pseudoberyx syriacus Pictet and Humbert 1866
G. †Rhynchorhinus Woodward 1901
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†Rhynchorhinus branchialis Woodward 1901
†Rhynchorhinus major Woodward 1901
G. †Roslerichthys Hamel 2005
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†Roslerichthys riomafrensis Hamel 2005
†Roslerichthys riomafrensis Hamel 2005
Or. Tetraodontiformes Berg 1940
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G. Alutera Oken 1817
G. †Atlanticopristis Pereira and Medeiros 2008
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†Atlanticopristis equatorialis Pereira and Medeiros 2008
Subor. Balistoidei Kumar and Loyal 1987
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Fm. Balistidae
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G. Balistes Linnaeus 1758
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†Balistes crassidens Casier 1958
†Balistes dubius Blainville 1818
†Balistes lerichei Bauzà 1949
†Balistes muensteri Schultz 2004
Balistes polylepis Steindachner 1876 [finescale triggerfish]
†Balistes procapriscus Arambourg 1927
G. †Balistomorphus Gill 1888
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†Balistomorphus orbiculatus Heer 1865
†Balistomorphus ovalis Agassiz 1842
†Balistomorphus spinosus Agassiz 1842
Fm. †Eotrigonodontidae White 1935
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G. †Eotrigonodon Weiler 1929
+
†Eotrigonodon indicus Kumar and Loyal 1987
†Eotrigonodon serratus Gervais 1852
†Eotrigonodon tabroumiti Tabaste 1963
†Eotrigonodon wardhaensis Jain and Sahni 1983
Superfm. †Moclaybalistoidea Santini and Tyler 2003
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Fm. Monacanthidae
+
G. †Frigocanthus Sorbini and Tyler 2004
+
†Frigocanthus margaritatus Sorbini and Tyler 2004
†Frigocanthus stroppanobili Sorbini and Tyler 2004
Invalid names: Balistoidea [empty]
Fm. †Bolcabalistidae
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G. †Eodiodon Casier 1952
G. †Kyrtogymnodon Tavani 1955
Subor. Moloidei
+
Fm. Molidae
+
G. Mola Linck 1790
+
Mola chelonopsis Ichishima and Kimura 2009
Mola mola Linnaeus 1758 [ocean sunfish]
†Mola pileata Van Beneden 1881
Mola ramsayi Giglioli 1883
Invalid names: Orthagoriscus [synonym]
G. Ranzania Nardo 1840
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†Ranzania grahami Weems 1985
Ranzania laevis Pennant 1776 [slender sunfish]
†Ranzania ogaii Uyeno and Sakamoto 1994
†Ranzania tenneyorum Weems 1985
†Ranzania zappai Carnevale 2007
G. †Oligodiodon Tavani 1955
Subor. Ostracioidei
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Fm. Ostraciidae
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G. Lactophrys Swainson 1839
G. Ostracion Rafinesque 1815
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†Ostracion clavatus Casier 1946
†Ostracion meretrix Daimeries 1891
†Ostracion micrurus Agassiz 1833
†Ostracion oblongus Zigno 1874
†Ostracion pergravis Schwarzhans 2003
Subor. †Plectocretacicoidei
+
Superfm. †Plectocretacicoidea Tyler and Sorbini 1996
+
Fm. †Cretatriacanthidae Tyler and Sorbini 1996
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G. †Cretatriacanthus Tyler and Sorbini 1996
G. †Slovenitriacanthus Tyler and Križnar 2013
Invalid names: Plectocretacicidae Tyler and Sorbini 1996 [empty], Protriacanthidae Tyler and Sorbini 1996 [empty]
Fm. †Protobalistidae
+
G. †Spinacanthus Agassiz 1835
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†Spinacanthus blennioides Agassiz 1835
†Spinacanthus cuneiformis Blainville 1818
†Spinacanthus imperiale Massalongo 1857
Subor. Tetraodontoidei
+
Fm. †Avitoplectidae Bemis et al. 2017
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Fm. †Balkariidae Bannikov et al. 2017
+
Fm. Diodontidae
+
G. Chilomycterus Brisout de Barneville 1846
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†Chilomycterus acanthodes Sauvage 1870
†Chilomycterus dzonotensis Cantalice et al. 2025
†Chilomycterus schoepfi Walbaum 1792
G. Diodon Linnaeus 1758
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†Diodon circumflexus Leriche 1942
†Diodon connewarrensis Chapman and Pritchard 1907
†Diodon erinaceus Agassiz 1844
†Diodon formosus Chapman and Pritchard 1907
†Diodon kugleri Casier 1958
†Diodon tenuispinus Agassiz 1833
†Diodon vetus Leidy 1855
Invalid names: Megalurites Costa 1864 [synonym]
Fm. Tetraodontidae
+
G. †Archaeotetraodon Carnevale and Santini 2006
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†Archaeotetraodon bannikovi Carnevale and Tyler 2010
†Archaeotetraodon cerrinaferoni Carnevale and Santini 2006
†Archaeotetraodon dicarloi Carnevale and Tyler 2010
†Archaeotetraodon jamestyleri Bannikov 1990
†Archaeotetraodon winterbottomi Tyler and Bannikov 1994
†Archaeotetraodon zafaranai Carnevale and Tyler 2010
G. †Eotetraodon Tyler 1980
+
†Eotetraodon gornylutshensis Bannikov and Tyler 2008
†Eotetraodon pygmaeus Zigno 1887
†Eotetraodon tavernei Tyler and Bannikov 2013
Invalid names: Gymnodontidae Cuvier 1817 [synonym]
Invalid names: Eoplectoidea [empty], Moloidea [empty], Tetraodontoidea [empty], Triodontoidea [empty]
Subor. Triacanthodoidei
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Subor. Triacanthoidei Betancur et al. 2013
+
Fm. Triacanthidae
+
G. †Protacanthodes Gill 1888
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†Protacanthodes nimesensis Tyler and Santini 2001
†Protacanthodes omboni de Zigno 1887
†Protacanthodes ombonii de Zigno 1887
G. Triacanthus Oken 1817
Invalid names: Protacanthodinae Tyler 1968 [empty], Triacanthinae [empty]
Invalid names: Trigonodontoidae Weiler 1929 [empty]
G. †Thryptodus Loomis 1900
Invalid names: Bobastraniiformes [empty], Cenechoia paramillensis Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium], Cenechoia sulcata Rusconi 1947 [nomen dubium], Eurynotus uspallatensis Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium], Guildayichthyiformes Lund 2000 [empty], Gyrolepidoides cuyanus Cabrera 1944 [nomen dubium], Lepidotus pectoralis Bellotti 1857 [nomen dubium], Lepidotus trotti Balsamo-Crivelli 1839 [nomen dubium], Neochallaia leonensis Rusconi 1952 [nomen dubium], Ophiopsis lariensis de Alessandri 1910 [nomen dubium], Palaeonisci [invalid subgroup], Palaeoniscimorpha Lund et al. 1995 [invalid subgroup], Palaeoniscoidae Rohon 1890 [invalid subgroup], Palaeoniscoidea [invalid subgroup], Pholidophorus dentatus Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium], Pholidophorus lepturus Bellotti 1857 [nomen dubium], Pholidophorus vallejensis Rusconi 1947 [nomen dubium], Polypteri [empty], Protospondyli Woodward 1895 [empty], Semionotus brevis Bellotti 1857 [nomen dubium], Semionotus dubius Bellotti 1857 [nomen dubium], Semionotus inornatus Henry 1876 [nomen dubium], Semionotus mendozaensis Geinitz 1885 [nomen dubium], Semionotus unicristatus Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium], Semionotus vallejensis Rusconi 1950 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Holocene or 432.90000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 426.7 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 426.7 Ma
Collections (5641 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleozoic - Mesozoic | USA (washington) | Phareodus sp. (236495) | |
| Wenlock | USA (Wisconsin) | Howella sp. (13001 13002) | |
| Lochkovian | Russian Federation (Koltenyi Island) | Dialipina markae (232965) | |
| Lochkovian | Norway | Actinopterygii indet. (237817 237822) | |
| Lochkovian | China (Yunnan) | Meemannia eos (162781 225580) | |
| Lochkovian | Czech Republic | Plectorhinchus diana (13897) | |
| Lochkovian - Pragian | Australia (New South Wales) | Terenolepis turnerae (200262) | |
| Emsian | USA (Alaska) | Actinopterygii indet. (79135) | |
| Emsian | Canada (Northern Territories) | Dialipina salgueiroensis (233061) | |
| Emsian | Belarus (Gormel) | Actinopterygii indet. (232955 232957) | |
| Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian | Latvia | Orvikuina sp. (226510) | |
| Eifelian | Belarus | Orvikuina vardiaensis (225880 225882 225883 225884) Orvikuina vardiaensis, Moythomasia sp. (225881) | |
| Eifelian | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Palaeoniscoidea indet. (226393) | |
| Eifelian | Latvia | Orvikuina sp. (225795) Orvikuina sp., Orvikuina vardiaensis (225796 225797) | |
| Eifelian | Belarus (Vitebsk) | Actinopterygii indet., Orvikuina sp., Moythomasia sp. (232958) Actinopterygii indet., Orvikuina vardiaensis (232874) | |
| Eifelian | Estonia | Orvikuina sp. (225792 225794) Orvikuina vardiaensis (225793) | |
| Early/Lower Givetian | Latvia | Orvikuina spp. (225802 225850) | |
| Early/Lower Givetian | Belarus | Orvikuina vardiaensis (225885) | |
| Early/Lower Givetian | Estonia | Orvikuina sp. (225804) | |
| Givetian | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Stegotrachelus finlayi (197264 197265) | |