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Gonostomatoidei

Osteichthyes - Stomiiformes

Taxonomy
Gonostomatoidei is a suborder.

It was assigned to Stomiiformes by Fierstine et al. (2012), van der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa
Sternoptychidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Gonostomatoidei Fierstine et al. p. 45
2019Gonostomatoidei van der Laan p. 68

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—Stomiati
orderStomiiformes
suborderGonostomatoidei
suborderGonostomatoidei

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.

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 cosmovicii Cosmovici and Pauca 1943
†Argyropelecus logearti Arambourg 1929
G. Danaphos Bruun 1931
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†Danaphos glomerosus Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Discosternon Carnevale 2008
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†Discosternon federicae Carnevale 2008
G. †Eosternoptyx Afsari et al. 2014
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†Eosternoptyx discoidalis Afsari et al. 2014
G. Maurolicus Cocco 1838
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†Maurolicus aegrotus Schwarzhans 1980
†Maurolicus brevirostris Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021
Maurolicus muelleri Gmelin 1789 [Mueller's pearlside]
G. †Polyipnoides Danilt'chenko 1962
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†Polyipnoides levis Danilt'chenko 1962
G. Polyipnus Günther 1887
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†Polyipnus anteasteroides Ciobanu 1977
†Polyipnus bandeli Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021
†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. Sternoptyx Hermann 1781
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†Sternoptyx prisca Pauca 1933
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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:43:47
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:43:47
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 48.07000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.03 Ma

Collections (103 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Georgia Polyipnoides levis (185619)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France Danaphos sp., Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (188958) Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (188962)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.07 - 33.9Iran Eosternoptyx discoidalis (205345)
Runangan36.7 - 34.6New Zealand Valenciennellus sp. (219494) Valenciennellus sp., Argyripnus rapahoensis (219493)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Romania Argyropelecus cosmovicii, Sternoptyx prisca, Polyipnus sobnioviensis, Polyipnus oligocenicus, Polyipnus anteasteroides (113962)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Czechia (Tschechien) Sternoptychidae indet. (185664)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus latus, Argyripnus primigenius, Polyipnus weitzmani, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (219194) Sternoptychidarum sp., Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (152695)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Russian Federation (Dagestan) Argyropelecus cosmovicii (186449)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219336 219578 219580 219582)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45France Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani (219195)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile Maurolicus brevirostris (46980) Polyipnus bandeli (241729 241730) Polyipnus sp. (46982)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219591)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (North Island) Maurolicus aegrotus, Argyripnus oamaruensis, Danaphos glomerosus, Polyipnus plebeius (219517) Polyipnus plebeius (219518) Valenciennellus fastigatus (219522)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Polyipnus plebeius (152323)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98France Maurolicus muelleri (220043) Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani (219196) Polyipnus sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus kotthausi (220042)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Maurolicus aegrotus (219523) Maurolicus aegrotus, Polyipnus plebeius (219525) Polyipnus plebeius (219524)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219599) Maurolicus aegrotus, Argyripnus oamaruensis (219341 219606) Maurolicus aegrotus, Polyipnus plebeius, Valenciennellus fastigatus (219608) Valenciennellus fastigatus (219609)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82France Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani (219197)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan (Aichi) Polyipnus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (161449)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Italy Argyropelecus logearti (185486)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63USA (California) Argyropelecus affinis (200780)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333South Atlantic Valenciennellus sp. (210203)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Italy Discosternon federicae (185387)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Italy Argyropelecus sp., Valenciennellus tripunctulatus, Maurolicus muelleri (70491) Polyipnus sp. (187503 187505 187506 187507 187596) Polyipnus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (178120)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246USA (California) Argyropelecus bullockii (45489)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207355 207356)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333USA (California) Argyropelecus bullocki (185673) Argyropelecus bullockii (167462)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Sicily) Maurolicus muelleri (186578)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Sicile) Maurolicus muelleri (210669)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria (Oran) Maurolicus muelleri (59256)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Maurolicus muelleri (186585) Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus logearti (186583)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama Polyipnus sp. (172931)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Maurolicus muelleri (210671)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece Maurolicus muelleri (207361)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Maurolicus muelleri (186581 210628)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece (Zakynthos) Maurolicus muelleri (207583)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Maurolicus meuelleri (186576) Maurolicus muelleri (185692 186575 186577 210251 210640)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207364 207365)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Taiwan (Tainan) Polyipnus sp. (276046)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Taiwan (Kaohsiung) Polyipnus sp. (276047)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Taiwan (Taiwan) Polyipnus sp. (237150 237151 237152)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Maurolicus muelleri (210255 210256) Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus (210257)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Jamaica Polyipnus sp., Valenciennellus sp. (186673)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.58Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (145678) Maurolicus muelleri (145680)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Italy Maurolicus muelleri (145683) Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus (210258)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Greece Argyropelecus sp. (72414)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207303 207357)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.8Italy Maurolicus muelleri (57058)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (159096)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Italy (Bologna) Argyropelecus hemygymnus, Maurolicus muelleri (186574)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.58 - 0.774Greece (Rhodes) Maurolicus muelleri (207569) Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207571)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.58 - 0.774Greece (Zakynthos) Maurolicus muelleri (207576)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.58 - 0.129Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus tripunculatus, Polypnus polli (159378) Maurolicus muelleri (159823) Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (159455)
Gelasian - Ionian2.58 - 0.129Greece (Kephallonia) Maurolicus muelleri (207577)
Ionian0.774 - 0.129Greece (Rhodes) Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207568)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Japan (Kanagawa) Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (275914)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan (Kanagawa) Maurolicus australis, Polyipnus sp., Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (276069) Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (276071)