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Stomiatiformes
Taxonomy
Stomiiformes is an order. It is extant.
It was corrected as Stomiatiformes by Betancur et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Osteichthyes by Sepkoski (2002); to Stenopterygii by Nelson (2006), Long (2011); to Stomiatii by Betancur et al. (2013); to Teleostei by Carnevale (2002), Fierstine et al. (2012), Afsari et al. (2014); and to Osmeromorpha by Nelson et al. (2016).
It was corrected as Stomiatiformes by Betancur et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Osteichthyes by Sepkoski (2002); to Stenopterygii by Nelson (2006), Long (2011); to Stomiatii by Betancur et al. (2013); to Teleostei by Carnevale (2002), Fierstine et al. (2012), Afsari et al. (2014); and to Osmeromorpha by Nelson et al. (2016).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2002 | Stomiiformes Carnevale |
| 2002 | Stomiiformes Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Stomiiformes Nelson |
| 2011 | Stomiiformes Long p. 243 |
| 2012 | Stomiiformes Fierstine et al. p. 45 |
| 2013 | Stomiatiformes Betancur et al. |
| 2014 | Stomiiformes Afsari et al. p. 29 |
| 2016 | Stomiiformes Nelson et al. p. 259 |
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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.
Or. Stomiatiformes
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Fm. Gonostomatidae
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G. Bonapartia Goode and Bean 1896
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†Bonapartia altidorsalis Schwarzhans 2019
Bonapartia pedaliota Goode and Bean 1896
†Bonapartia spina Heinrich 1969
G. Cyclothone Goode and Bean 1883
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Cyclothone acclinidens Garman 1899
†Cyclothone gaudanti Prikryl and Carnevale 2017
†Cyclothone mukhachevae Nazarkin 2015
†Cyclothone solitudinis Jordan 1907
G. Gonostoma Rafinesque 1810
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†Gonostoma albyi Sauvage 1873
†Gonostoma biarritzense Sulc 1932
†Gonostoma dracula Gradianu et al. 2017
†Gonostoma retunsum Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Sigmops Gill 1883
Subor. †Gonostomatoidei
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Fm. Sternoptychidae Gill 1863
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G. Argyripnus Gilbert and Cramer 1897
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†Argyripnus oamaruensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Argyripnus primigenius Steurbaut 1984
†Argyripnus rapahoensis Schwarzhans 2019
G. Argyropelecus Cocco 1829
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†Argyropelecus affinis Garman 1899
†Argyropelecus bullockii David 1943
†Argyropelecus cosmovicii Cosmovici and Pauca 1943
Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco 1829
†Argyropelecus logearti Arambourg 1929
G. Maurolicus Cocco 1838
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†Maurolicus aegrotus Schwarzhans 1980
Maurolicus muelleri Gmelin 1789 [Mueller's pearlside]
G. Polyipnus Günther 1887
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†Polyipnus anteasteroides Ciobanu 1977
†Polyipnus latus Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
†Polyipnus oligocenicus Ciobanu 1977
†Polyipnus plebeius Grenfell 1984
Polyipnus polli Schultz 1961
†Polyipnus sobnioviensis Jerzmanska 1960
†Polyipnus weitzmani Steurbaut 1984
G. †Sternoptychidarum Unknown
G. Valenciennellus Jordan and Evermann 1895
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†Valenciennellus brzobobatyi Steurbaut 1982
†Valenciennellus brzobohatyi Steurbaut 1982
†Valenciennellus fastigatus Schwarzhans 2019
†Valenciennellus kotthausi Steurbaut 1979
Valenciennellus tripunculatus Esmark 1871
G. Ichthyococcus Bonaparte 1841
G. †Idrissia Arambourg 1954
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†Idrissia carpathica Jerzmanska 1960
†Idrissia carpiromanica Ciobanu 1977
G. †Ohuus Sato 1962
Fm. Phosichthyidae
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G. †Photichthyidarum Unknown
G. Vinciguerria Jordan and Evermann 1895
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†Vinciguerria angulosa Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
†Vinciguerria brevis Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
†Vinciguerria distincta Danilt'chenko 1962
†Vinciguerria macarovicii Ciobanu 1977
†Vinciguerria merklini Danilchenko 1946
†Vinciguerria obscura Daniltshenko 1959
Vinciguerria poweriae Cocco 1838
†Vinciguerria praeattenuata Ciobanu 1977
†Vinciguerria sagittiformis Weiler 1958
†Vinciguerria shinjiensis Yabumoto et al. 2024
†Vinciguerria talgiensis Daniltshenko 1959
†Vinciguerria yombeensis Schwarzhans 2013
Vincinguerria attenuata Cocco 1838
Vincinguerria poweriae Cocco 1838
G. †Woodsia Grey 1959
G. †Praewoodsia Arambourg 1967
Fm. Stomiidae
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G. Borostomias Regan 1908
G. Chauliodus Schneider 1801
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Chauliodus barbatus Garman 1899
†Chauliodus eximius Jordan 1925
Chauliodus sloani Bloch and Schneider 1901
†Chauliodus testa Nazarkin 2014
Invalid names: Chauliodus barbatus frazeri David 1943 [synonym]
G. Stomias Cuvier 1817
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Stomias affinis Guunther 1887
Stomias boa Risso 1810
Invalid names: Macrostomias Brauer 1902 [synonym]
Invalid names: Diplophidae [empty], Gonostomata [empty], Phosichthyoidei [empty]
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 Cenomanian to the top of the Irvingtonian or 100.50000 to 0.30000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 89.8 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 89.8 Ma
Collections (137 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Cenomanian - Turonian | Italy (Sicily) | Paravinciguerria praecursor (187284 187285 187286) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Germany | Telepholis acrocephalus (213198) | |
| Paleocene | Greece | Stomiiformes indet. (224949) | |
| Ypresian | Italy (Verona) | Scopeloides sp. (190957) | |
| Lutetian | Georgia | Vinciguerria distincta, Polyipnoides levis, Astronesthes praevius (185619) | |
| Lutetian | France | Polymetme dartagan, Valenciennellus brozobohatyi (188958) Polymetme dartagan, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (188962) | |
| Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene | Iran | Eosternoptyx discoidalis (205345) | |
| Priabonian | France | Gonostoma biarritzense (222677) | |
| Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene | Czech Republic | Vinciguerria distincta, Vinciguerria obscura (186638) | |
| Runangan | New Zealand | Valenciennellus sp. (219494) Valenciennellus sp., Gonostoma biarritzense, Argyripnus rapahoensis (219493) | |
| Early/Lower Oligocene | Russian Federation (Dagestan) | Vinciguerria talgiensis (185618) | |
| Rupelian | Czech Republic (Moravia) | Scopeloides sp., Vinciguerria sp. (104941) | |
| Rupelian | Azerbaijan | Vinciguerria merklini (186452) | |
| Rupelian | Georgia | Vinciguerria sp. nov. (186469) | |
| Rupelian | Romania | Gonostoma dracula (211828) Mrazecia mrazeci (50344) Scopeloides paucai, Vinciguerria macarovicii (187379) Vinciguerria taligiensis, Vinciguerria merklini, Vinciguerria obscura, Argyropelecus cosmovicii, Idrissia carpiromanica, Vinciguerria praeattenuata, Sternoptyx prisca, Polyipnus sobnioviensis, Polyipnus oligocenicus, Polyipnus anteasteroides (113962) | |
| Oligocene | Czech Republic (Tschechien) | Sternoptychidae indet. (185664) | |
| Oligocene | Czech Republic | Vinciguerria obscura (125331) | |
| Oligocene - Miocene | Russian Federation | Vinciguerria obscura (186463) | |
| Chattian | France | Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostomatidarum hoffmani, Polyipnus latus, Vinciguerria angulosa, Argyripnus primigenius, Polyipnus weitzmani, Polymetme supraoligocenica, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (219194) Polymetme supraoligocenioca, Sternoptychidarum sp., Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (152695) | |
| Chattian | Russian Federation (Dagestan) | Argyropelecus cosmovicii (186449) | |
| Chattian - Early/Lower Miocene | Greece (Greneva) | Vinciguerria sp. (222448) | |
| Waitakian | New Zealand (South Island) | Maurolicus aegrotus (219336 219578 219580 219582) | |
| Aquitanian | Russian Federation (Sakhalin) | Stomiidae indet. (138022) | |
| Aquitanian | France | Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani, Polymetme supraoligocenica (219195) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | Ukraine | Vinciguerria merklini (133082) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | USA (California) | Rogenio solitudinis (186008) | |
| Miocene | Japan (Iwate) | Ohuus kitamurai (161448) | |
| Miocene | USA (California) | Rogenio solitudinis (186007) | |
| Otaian | New Zealand (North Island) | Gonostoma retunsum, Valenciennellus fastigatus (219522) Maurolicus aegrotus, Bonapartia altidorsalis, Gonostoma retunsum, Argyripnus oamaruensis, Danaphos glomerosus, Polyipnus plebeius (219517) Polyipnus plebeius (219518) | |
| Otaian | New Zealand (South Island) | Maurolicus aegrotus (219591) | |
| Otaian | New Zealand | Polyipnus plebeius (152323) | |
| Burdigalian | France | Maurolicus muelleri (220043) Polyipnus sp., Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Photichthyidae indet., Valenciennellus kotthausi, Vinciguerria sagittiformis (220042) Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria brevis, Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani, Polymetme supraoligocenica (219196) | |
| Burdigalian | Czech Republic (Moravia) | Vinciguerria sp. (222391) | |
| Altonian | New Zealand | Polymetme glareosus (67900) | |
| Altonian | New Zealand (North Shore) | Maurolicus aegrotus, Bonapartia altidorsalis (219523) Maurolicus aegrotus, Polyipnus plebeius (219525) Polyipnus plebeius (219524) | |
| Altonian | New Zealand (South Island) | Maurolicus aegrotus (219599) Maurolicus aegrotus, Argyripnus oamaruensis (219606) Maurolicus aegrotus, Gonostoma retunsum, Margrethia glareosa, Polyipnus plebeius, Valenciennellus fastigatus (219608) Maurolicus aegrotus, Margrethia glareosa, Argyripnus oamaruensis (219341) Valenciennellus fastigatus (219609) | |
| Langhian | France | Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria poweriae, Vinciguerria brevis, Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani (219197) | |
| Middle Miocene | Italy | Abruzzoichthys erminioi (185485) Chauliodus sp., Abruzzoichthys erminioi, Sigmops sp., Borostomias sp., Argyropelecus logearti (185486) | |
| Middle Miocene | Japan (Aichi) | Chauliodus macouni, Cyclothone sp., Gonostoma elongatum, Gonostoma sp., Ichthyococcus elongatus, Polyipnus sp., Polymetme elongata, Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri (161449) | |
| Middle Miocene | USA (California) | Chauliodus eximius, Argyropelecus affinis (200780) | |
| Middle Miocene | Japan (Shimane) | Vinciguerria shinjiensis (52004) | |
| Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene | Russian Federation | Chauliodus testa, Cyclothone mukhachevae (185386) | |
| Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene | Brazil | Valenciennellus sp. (210203) | |
| Serravallian | Italy | Discosternon federicae (185387) | |
| Serravallian | USA (California) | Chauliodus eximius (200778) Chauliodus eximius, Stomias affinis (149545) | |
| Clarendonian | USA (California) | Chauliodus eximias (84331) | |
| Tortonian | Greece (Crete) | Cyclothone indet., Maurolicus muelleri, Cyclothone gaudanti (207356) Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Cyclothone sp. (207355) | |
| Tortonian | Ukraine | Vinciguerria panticapaea (88545) | |
| Tortonian | USA (California) | Cyclothone sp., Argyropelecus bullockii, Eostomias eximius (45489) | |
| Tortonian | Gabon | Vinciguerria yombeensis (219359) | |
| Tortonian | Italy | Argyropelecus sp., Valenciennellus tripunctulatus, Maurolicus muelleri (70491) Gonostoma sp. (187504) Polyipnus sp. (187503 187505 187507 187596) Polyipnus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (178120) Polyipnus sp., Polymetme sp., Gonostomatidae indet., Woodsia sp. (187506) | |
| Tortonian | Ukraine (Crimea) | Vinciguerria merklini (85514) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | USA (California) | Argyropelecus bullocki (185673) Argyropelecus bullockii, Cyclothone solitudinis, Chauliodus barbatus (167462) Chauliodus barbatus (582 152598) Chauliodus eximius (185670 200782) Cyclothone solitudinis (186660) Cyclothone sp. (85204) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | Germany | Bonapartia spina (223566) | |
| Messinian | Greece | Maurolicus muelleri (207361) | |
| Messinian | Algeria (Oran) | Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostoma albyi (59256) | |
| Messinian | Italy (Tuscany) | Maurolicus muelleri (186581 210628) | |
| Messinian | Italy (Sicile) | Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostoma albyi (210669) | |
| Messinian | Italy | Gonostoma albyi (186579) Maurolicus meuelleri (186576) Maurolicus muelleri (186575 186577 210251 210640) Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostoma albyi (185692) | |
| Messinian | Algeria | Maurolicus muelleri (186585) Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus logearti (186583) | |
| Messinian | Greece (Crete) | Maurolicus muelleri (207364 207365) | |
| Messinian | Spain | Maurolicus muelleri (210671) | |
| Messinian | Italy (Sicily) | Maurolicus muelleri (186578) | |
| Messinian | Greece (Zakynthos) | Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria poweriae (207583) | |
| Zanclean | Italy | Cyclothone braueri, Cyclothone pyrmaea, Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus, Vinciguerria poweriae (210257) Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri (210255 210256) | |
| Pliocene | Jamaica | Polyipnus sp., Valenciennellus sp. (186673) | |
| Zanclean - Piacenzian | Italy | Argyropelecus sp., Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri (145678) Maurolicus muelleri (145680) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene | Italy | Stomias boa (187118) | |
| Piacenzian | Italy | Chauliodus sloanei, Cyclothone braueri, Cyclothone pygmaea, Cyclothone sp., Ichthyococcus ovatus, Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus, Vinciguerria poweriae (210258) Ichthyococcus ovatus, Maurolicus muelleri (145683) | |
| Piacenzian | Greece (Crete) | Maurolicus muelleri (207303) Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria poweriae (207357) | |
| Piacenzian | Greece | Argyropelecus sp. (72414) | |
| Piacenzian - Gelasian | Italy | Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri (57058) | |
| Gelasian | Italy (Bologna) | Argyropelecus hemygymnus, Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri (186574) | |
| Gelasian | Italy | Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (159096) | |
| Gelasian - Calabrian | Greece (Zakynthos) | Maurolicus muelleri, Chauliodus sloani, Vinciguerria poweriae (207576) | |
| Gelasian - Calabrian | Greece (Rhodes) | Maurolicus muelleri (207569) Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207571) | |
| Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene | Italy | Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus tripunculatus, Bonapartia pedaliota, Polypnus polli, Vinciguerria poweriae (159378) Gonostoma sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli, Chauliodus sloani, Vincinguerria poweriae, Vincinguerria attenuata (159455) Maurolicus muelleri (159823) | |
| Gelasian - Ionian | Greece (Rhodes) | Vinciguerria poweriae (207578) | |
| Gelasian - Ionian | Greece (Kephallonia) | Gonostoma sp., Vinciguerria lucetia, Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria poweriae (207577) | |
| Irvingtonian | USA (California) | Chauliodus eximius (20238) | |
| Ionian | Greece (Rhodes) | Gonostoma sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207568) Vinciguerria poweriae (207570) |