Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Ctenothrissidae

Osteichthyes - Ctenothrissiformes - Ctenothrissidae

Taxonomy
Ctenothrissidae is a family. Its type is Ctenothrissa.

It was assigned to Berycoidei by Jordan (1963); and to Ctenothrissiformes by Patterson (1964).

Subtaxa
Ctenothrissa (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Ctenothrissidae Jordan p. 673
1964Ctenothrissidae Patterson p. 217

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
orderCtenothrissiformes
familyCtenothrissidae
familyCtenothrissidae

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.

show all | hide all
G. †Ctenothrissa Woodward 1899
hide
†Ctenothrissa microcephala Agassiz 1837
†Ctenothrissa radians Agassiz 1837
†Ctenothrissa vexillifer Pictet 1850
hide
Invalid names: Beryx ovalis Davis 1887 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. Patterson 1964Ctenothrissiformes in which the superficial bones of the head are ornamented, the parietals almost completely separated by the supraoccipital, the dentition reduced and the basibranchials toothless, the pelvic fins thoracic and the scales ctenoid.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:14:46
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:14:46
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Turonian or 100.50000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Beryx ovalis (216596) Beryx vexillifer (221186 221227) Ctenothrissa signifer (221229) Ctenothrissa vexillifer (221230)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Ctenothrissa radians (222437 222438 222446 227635 227990 227991)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Ctenothrissa radians (238510)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Ctenothrissa sp. (4071)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Beryx radians (222439)