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Brotulidae
Taxonomy
Brotulidae is a family.
It was assigned to Ophidioidei by Danil'chenko (1960); to Ophidioidea by Casier (1966); and to Perciformes by Danil'chenko (1980).
It was assigned to Ophidioidei by Danil'chenko (1960); to Ophidioidea by Casier (1966); and to Perciformes by Danil'chenko (1980).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1960 | Brotulidae Danil'chenko p. 137 |
1966 | Brotulidae Casier p. 430 |
1980 | Brotulidae Danil'chenko p. 142 |
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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.
Fm. †Brotulidae
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G. †Eclipes Jordan and Gilbert 1919
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Eclipes extensus Jordan 1919
†Eclipes manni Jordan 1921
†Eclipes santamonicae David 1943
†Eclipes veternus Jordan and Gilbert 1919
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Invalid names: Merriamina ectenes Jordan and Gilbert 1919 [synonym]
G. †Merriamina Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Zanclean or 56.00000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma
Collections (12 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Ypresian | Turkmenistan | Eolamprogrammus senectus (186444) | |
Lutetian | USA (California) | Brotulidae indet. (200654) | |
Miocene | USA (California) | Eclipes veternus, Merriamina ectenes (186021) | |
Barstovian | USA (California) | Eclipes extensus (85313) | |
Clarendonian | USA (California) | Eclipes sp. (84331) | |
Tortonian | USA (California) | Eclipes veternus, Eclipes manni (45489) | |
Late/Upper Miocene | USA (California) | Eclipes santamonicae (185672 185673) Eclipes sp. (167462 186660) Eclipes veternus (91023) | |
Zanclean | Italy (Sicily) | Hepthocara pauper (223702) |