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Haplolepis

Osteichthyes - Haplolepidae

Taxonomy
Haplolepis was named by Miller (1892) [Sepkoski's age data: C Mosc-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Mecolepis corrugatus.

It was assigned to Palaeoniscidae by Hay (1902); to Haplolepidae by Westoll (1944); and to Palaeonisciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
H. (Parahaplolepis), H. attheyi, H. corrugata, H. granulata (syn. Eurylepis insculptus), H. minima, H. ornatissima, H. striolata
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Carrano on 2019-08-01

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Mecolepis Newberry
1856Mekolepis Newberry
1892Haplolepis Miller
1902Haplolepis Hay p. 366
1944Haplolepis Westoll
2002Haplolepis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
familyHaplolepidaeWestoll 1944
genusHaplolepisMiller 1892

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.

G. †Haplolepis Miller 1892
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Subg. †Haplolepis (Parahaplolepis) Westoll 1944
†Haplolepis attheyi Westoll 1944
†Haplolepis corrugata Newberry 1856
†Haplolepis granulata Newberry 1856
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Invalid names: Eurylepis insculptus Newberry 1856 [synonym]
†Haplolepis minima Newberry 1873
†Haplolepis ornatissima Newberry 1856
†Haplolepis striolata Newberry 1873
Invalid names: Mecolepis Newberry 1856 [synonym], Mekolepis Newberry 1856 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwaterg
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2026-03-22 22:25:44
Modified: 2026-03-22 22:25:44
Source: g = genus, c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Baird 1978, Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Bashkirian to the top of the Westphalian D or 323.40000 to 307.40000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Canada (Nova Scotia) H. corrugata (230105)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom H. attheyi (137319)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4USA (Ohio) H. sp., H. corrugata (85292)