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Eocoelopoma

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Eocoelopoma was named by Woodward (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 746,915].

It was assigned to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); to Xiphiinae by Monsch (2004); to Eocoelopomini by Monsch and Bannikov (2011) and Monsch and Bannikov (2012); and to Scombridae by Casier (1966), van der Laan (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Eocoelopoma Woodward p. 470
1966Eocoelopoma Casier p. 280
2002Eocoelopoma Sepkoski
2004Eocoelopoma Monsch p. 469
2011Eocoelopoma Monsch and Bannikov p. 278
2012Eocoelopoma Monsch and Bannikov p. 277
2019Eocoelopoma van der Laan p. 75

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
genusEocoelopoma

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.

G. †Eocoelopoma Woodward 1901
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Eocoelopoma colei Woodward 1901
Eocoelopoma curvatum Woodward 1901
Eocoelopoma gigas Casier 1966
Eocoelopoma hopwoodi Casier 1966
Eocoelopoma portentosa Bannikov 1985
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. A. Monsch and A. F. Bannikov 2011Anterior margin of vomer spatulate-shaped (see picture of Eocoelopoma gigas Casier, 1966; Monsch 2005, fig. 28) rather than concave, comparable to Scomberomorus (see Collette & Russo 1985). First six caudal vertebrae with small mid-lateral fossa. Nine to ten dorsal, and 7–8 anal finlets. Hypural plate consisting of hypurals 1–4 (–5) and uroneural, without caudal notch. Preural vertebrae 2–4 remarkably, but
not very abruptly, shortened compared to preceding ones. Traces of weak bony caudal keel on sixth preural vertebra.
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, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom E. sp., E. colei, E. curvatum, E. gigas, Micrornatus hopwoodi (215472)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Turkmenistan E. portentosum (186444)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) E. sp. (8050 76601)