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Aspidorhynchei

Osteichthyes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Aspidorhynchei Nelson et al.
2017Aspidorhynchei Arratia p. 21
2019Aspidorhynchei van der Laan p. 57

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—AspidorhyncheiNelson et al. 2016
—AspidorhyncheiNelson et al. 2016

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.

Unr. †Aspidorhynchei Nelson et al. 2016
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Or. †Aspidorhynchiformes Bleeker 1859
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Fm. †Aspidorhynchidae Bleeker 1859
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G. †Aspidorhynchus Agassiz 1833
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†Aspidorhynchus acutirostris Blainville 1818
†Aspidorhynchus comptoni Agassiz 1843
†Aspidorhynchus crassus Woodward 1890
†Aspidorhynchus euodus Egerton 1845
†Aspidorhynchus fisheri Egerton 1854
†Aspidorhynchus lepturus Agassiz 1834
†Aspidorhynchus montissancti Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Aspidorhynchus sanzenbacheri Brito and Ebert 2009
†Aspidorhynchus speciosus Agassiz 1834
†Aspidorhynchus walchneri Agassiz 1833
G. †Belonostomus Agassiz 1834
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†Belonostomus brachysomus Agassiz 1834
†Belonostomus carinatus Mawson and Woodward 1907
†Belonostomus cinctus Agassiz 1837
†Belonostomus dalmaticus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Belonostomus helgolandicus Taverne and Ross 1973
†Belonostomus kochii Agassiz 1843
†Belonostomus lamarquensis Bogan et al. 2011
†Belonostomus lesinaensis Bassani 1882
†Belonostomus matteuzi Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Belonostomus muensteri Agassiz 1834
†Belonostomus novaki Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
†Belonostomus subulatus Agassiz 1834
†Belonostomus tenuirostris Agassiz 1833
†Belonostomus ventralis Agassiz 1834
Invalid names: Diphyodus Lambe 1902 [synonym]
G. †Richmondichthys Bartholomai 2004
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†Richmondichthys sweeti Etheridge Jnr and Woodward 1891
G. †Vinctifer
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†Vinctifer ferrusquiai Cantalice et al. 2018
†Vinctifer longirostris Silva Santos 1972
G. †Atacamichthys Arratia and Schultze 1987
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†Atacamichthys greeni Arratia and Schultze 1987
G. †Pseudovinctifer Arratia 2015
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†Pseudovinctifer chilensis Arratia 2015
Or. †Pachycormiformes Berg 1940
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G. †Domeykos
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Invalid names: Megalopterus Kner 1866 [replaced]
G. †Hengnania
G. †Ichthyokentema Davies 1887
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G. †Koonwarria Waldman 1971
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†Koonwarria manifrons Waldman 1971
G. †Oreochima
Fm. †Pachycormidae Woodward 1895
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Subfm. †Asthenocorminae Cooper et al. 2022
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G. †Asthenocormus Woodward 1895
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G. †Bonnerichthys Friedman 2010
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†Bonnerichthys gladius Cope 1873
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Invalid names: Protosphyraena gigas Stewart 1899 [synonym]
G. †Germanostomus Cooper et al. 2022
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†Germanostomus pectopteri Cooper et al. 2022
G. †Leedsichthys Woodward 1889
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†Leedsichthys problematicus Woodward 1889
Invalid names: Leedsia Woodward 1890 [objective synonym]
G. †Martillichthys Liston 2008
G. †Ohmdenia Hauff 1953
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†Ohmdenia multidentata Hauff 1953
G. †Pachycormus Agassiz 1833
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†Pachycormus gracilis Agassiz 1833
†Pachycormus macropomus Agassiz 1843
†Pachycormus macropterus de Blainville 1818
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Invalid names: Pachycormus acutirostris Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Pachycormus curtus Agassiz 1839 [synonym], Pachycormus elongatus Sauvage 1875 [synonym], Pachycormus latus Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Uraeus gracilis Agassiz 1832 [synonym]
†Pachycormus macrurus Agassiz 1839
G. †Rhinconichthys Friedman et al. 2010
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†Rhinconichthys taylori Friedman et al. 2010
G. †Saurostomus Agassiz 1833
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†Saurostomus esocinus Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Caturus gigas Sauvage 1891 [synonym], Eugnathus giganteus Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Lycodus gigas Quenstedt 1858 [synonym], Pachycormus bollensis Quenstedt 1858 [synonym], Pachycormus latirostris Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Pachycormus westermani Winkler 1878 [synonym]
Invalid names: Lycodus Quenstedt 1858 [synonym]
G. †Euthynotus Agassiz 1843
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†Euthynotus incognitus Blainville 1818
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Invalid names: Thrissops micropodius Agassiz 1833 [synonym]
†Euthynotus intermedius Agassiz 1839
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Invalid names: Caturus cotteaui Sauvage 1875 [synonym], Euthynotus speciosus Wagner 1860 [synonym], Parathrissops milloti Sauvage 1891 [synonym]
Invalid names: Parathrissops Sauvage 1891 [synonym]
Subfm. †Hypsocorminae Vetter 1881
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G. †Hypsocormus Wagner 1863
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†Hypsocormus insignis Wagner 1860
†Hypsocormus posterodorsalis Maxwell et al. 2020
†Hypsocormus tenuirostris Woodward 1889
G. †Kaykay Gouiric-Cavalli and Arratia 2022
G. †Orthocormus Weitzel 1930
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†Orthocormus cornutus Weitzel 1930
†Orthocormus roeperi Arratia and Schultze 2013
†Orthocormus tyleri Lambers 1988
G. †Protosphyraena Leidy 1857
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†Protosphyraena bentoniana Stewart 1898
†Protosphyraena ferox Leidy 1857
†Protosphyraena gibberula Agassiz 1837
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Invalid names: Ptychodus arcuatus Agassiz 1837 [synonym]
†Protosphyraena nitida Cope 1873
†Protosphyraena tenuirostris Woodward 1895
†Protosphyraena tenuis Loomis 1900
†Protosphyraena terminalis Kanarkina et al. 2025
Invalid names: Australopachycormus Kear 2007 [synonym]
G. †Simocormus Maxwell et al. 2020
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†Simocormus macrolepidotus Maxwell et al. 2020
Invalid names: Hypsocormus macrodon Wagner 1863 [nomen dubium]
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†Prosauropsis elongatus Sauvage 1875
G. †Sauropsis Agassiz 1832
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†Sauropsis latus Agassiz 1832
†Sauropsis longimanus Agassiz 1833
Invalid names: Protosphyraenidae Cope 1892 [synonym]
G. †Prymnetes
G. †Seefeldia
G. †Wadeichthys Waldman 1971
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†Wadeichthys oxyops Waldman 1971
Or. †Prohaleciteiformes Arratia 2017
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Fm. †Prohaleciteidae Arratia 2017
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†Prohalecites porroi Bellotti 1857
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Longobardian to the top of the Danian or 239.48000 to 61.66000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma

Collections (255 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy Pholidophorus porro (153401) Prohalecites sp., Prohalecites porroi (116568)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Switzerland Prohalecites porroi (122020 122468)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Megalopterus raiblianus (122361)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Hypsocormus sp. (22684)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Baden-Württenburg) Ohmdenia multidentata (132361) Pachycormus macropterus (91672)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany Elops macropterus, Pachycormus curtus, Saurostomus esocinus, Esox incognitus (122170)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9France (Lorraine) Pachycormiformes indet. (68316)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9France Elops macropterus, Pachycormus macropterus, Pachycormus curtus (122732) Pachycormus curtus (122733) Pachycormus curtus, Saurostomus esocinus (122735) Pachycormus macropterus, Pachycormus curtus (122731) Pachycormus sp. (122736)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Italy (Lombardy) Pachycormus sp. (90436)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Luxembourg Pachycormus macropterus (233565)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (England) Pachycormus sp., Pachycormus macropterus, Saurostomus esocinus (132646)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Germany (Baden-Württenburg) Saurostomus esocinus (91658)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9France Caturus gigas, Caturus cotteaui, Parathrissops milloti, Pachycormus elongatus (122734)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Germany Saurostomus esocinus, Germanostomus pectopteri (228286) Saurostomus sp., Saurostomus esocinus, Germanostomus pectopteri (139759)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Luxembourg Pachycormus macropterus (233564) Saurostomus sp., Saurostomus esocinus (228290)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Luxembourg (Mondercange) Pachycormus macropterus (224066 233563)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Italy Pachycormus sp. (190202)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Germany (Baden-Württenburg) Saurostomus esocinus (122460 228287 228288 228289) Saurostomus sp., Saurostomus esocinus (228291)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany Elops macropterus, Pachycormus curtus (131924) Elops macropterus, Pachycormus curtus, Sauropsis latus (122169) Euthynotus incognitus (138749) Saurostomus esocinus (132037)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7United Kingdom Elops macropterus (132036) Pachycormus curtus (131929)