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Atheriniformes (silverside)

Actinopteri - Atheriniformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Atheriniformes Rosen
1993Atheriniformes Domning and Clark p. 413
2002Atheriniformes Sepkoski
2006Atheriniformes Nelson
2011Atheriniformes Long p. 244
2012Atheriniformes Fierstine et al. p. 81
2013Atheriniformes Betancur et al.
2014Atheriniformes Bannikov p. 26
2016Atheriniformes Nelson et al. p. 352

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
RankNameAuthor
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
—Euacanthomorphacea
—Percomorphaceae
—Carangimorpharia
—Ovalentariae
superorderAtherinomorphae()
orderAtheriniformesRosen 1966
orderAtheriniformesRosen 1966

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. Atheriniformes Rosen 1966 [silverside]
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G. Atherina Linnaeus 1758
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†Atherina atropatiensis Carnevale et al. 2011
Atherina boyeri Risso 1810
†Atherina gidjakensis Pobedina 1956
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Invalid names: Atherina austriaca Strashimirov 1981 [synonym], Atherina kalinoraensis Rueckert-Uelkuemen and Kaya 1993 [synonym], Otolithus albitus Djafarova 2006 [synonym], Rhombus karaganensis Suzin 1968 [synonym], Serranus noetlingi Koken 1891 [synonym], Trachinus mutabilis Koken 1891 [synonym]
†Atherina macrocephala Agassiz 1835
G. †Atherinidarum Risso 1827
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†Atherinidarum bavayi Steurbaut 1984
G. Atherinomorus Fowler 1903
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Atherinomorus stipes Müller and Troschel 1848
G. †Merriamella Jordan 1907
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†Merriamella doryssa Jordan 1907
G. †Toroatherina Schwarzhans 2019
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†Toroatherina toroa Schwarzhans 2019
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G. Atherinops Steindachner 1875
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Atherinops affinis Ayers 1860
G. Atherinopsis Girard 1854
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G. Leuresthes Jordan and Gilbert 1880
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†Leuresthes distans Casier 1966
Leuresthes tenuis Ayres 1860
G. †Zanteclites Jordan and Gilbert 1919
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†Zanteclites hubbsi Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. Chirostoma Swainson 1839
G. Colpichthys Hubbs 1918
G. Menidia Bonaparte 1836
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G. †Latellagnathus Bannikov 2008
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†Latellagnathus teruzzii Bannikov 2008
G. †Mesogaster Agassiz 1835
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†Mesogaster cretaceus von der Marck 1885
†Mesogaster sphyraenoides Agassiz 1835
G. †Palaeoatherina Ferrandini and Gaudant 1977
G. Pranesus Whitley 1930
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G. †Rhamphognathus Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Rhamphognathus pompilius Agassiz 1839 [synonym]
G. Stenatherina Schulz 1948
Invalid names: Bedotiidae [empty], Dentatherinidae [empty], Isonidae [empty], Melanotaeniidae [empty], Notocheiridae [empty], Phallostethidae [empty], Pseudomugilidae [empty], Telmatherinidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:44:22
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:44:22
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 83.50000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 70.6 Ma

Collections (47 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Mesogaster cretaceus (221716)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Mesogaster sphyraenoides, Rhamphognathus paralepoides, Atherina macrocephala, Latellagnathus teruzzii (94830)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand (South Island) Toroatherina toroa (219322 219503)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Atherinidae indet. (75638)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Atherinidarum sp. (100232)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Atherina sp., Atherinomorus aquitanicus (219194)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Atherinidarum bavayi (219195)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333India Atherinomorus circularis (230225)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) Zanteclites hubbsi (186018)
Neogene23.03 - 2.58Indonesia (Aceh) Serranus noetlingi (223639)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Atherinidarum brzobohatyi (69098)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Atherinidarum sp. (220042 220043) Atherinomorus aquitanicus, Atherinidarum bavayi (219196)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Trachinus mutabilis (67899 67900)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82France Atherinomorus aquitanicus, Atherinidarum bavayi (219197)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Kazakhstan Atherina gidjakensis (174760 174955)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Czech Republic (Mikulov) Atherina austriaca (161993 161995)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Moldova Atherina suchovi (211238)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece (Crete) Atherina sp. (207587)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Iran Atherina atropatiensis (219789)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Atherinidarum sp. (178120)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (California) Zanteclites hubbsi (186045)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Atherina boyeri (222139)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Atherina boyeri (210231 210234 210239 210248) Atherina sp. (220504 220507)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Emilia-Romagna) Atherina cavalloi (210236)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Jamaica Atherinomorus stipes (186673)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Greece (Zakynthos) Atherinidae indet. (223917)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Atherinopsis californiensis (219849)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (Florida) Atherinidae indet. (22712)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Greece (Crete) Atherina boyeri (207357)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Greece (Rhodes) Atherina sp. (207580 207581)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.588 - 0.774Greece (Rhodes) Atherina boyeri (207569)
Ionian0.774 - 0.129Greece (Rhodes) Atherina boyeri (207568 207570)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Atherinopsis californiensi, Atherinops affinis, Leuresthes tenuis (59063) Atherinopsis californiensis (190889)