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Thelodonti

Thelodonti

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Thelodonti Jaekel p. 36
1964Thelodonta Obruchev p. 41
1999Thelodonti Dineley and Metcalf p. 11
2001Thelodonti Donoghue and Smith p. 18
2011Thelodonta Long p. 241
2016Thelodonti Nelson et al. p. 30
2019Thelodonti Van Der Laan p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassThelodontomorphi(Jackel 1911)
classThelodonti
classThelodonti

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.

Cl. †Thelodonti Jaekel 1911
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Fm. †Boothialepididae Marss 1999
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G. †Boothialepis Marss 1999
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G. †Boreania Karatajute-Talimaa 1985
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†Boreania minima Karatajute-Talimaa 1985
G. †Canonia Vieth 1980
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†Canonia costulata Märss et al. 2002
†Canonia grossi Vieth 1980
†Canonia kaerberi Marss et al. 2007
Or. †Furcacaudiformes Wilson and Caldwell 1998
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Fm. †Apalolepidae Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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G. †Apalolepis Karatajute-Talimaa 1968
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†Apalolepis angelica Blom and Goujet 2002
†Apalolepis brotzeni Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Apalolepis obruchevi Karatajute-Talimaa 1968
†Apalolepis toombsi Turner 1973
G. †Gampsolepis Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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†Gampsolepis insueta Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
Fm. †Barlowodidae Märss et al. 2002
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G. †Barlowodus Märss et al. 2002
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†Barlowodus excelsus Märss et al. 2002
†Barlowodus floralis Märss et al. 2002
†Barlowodus tridens Märss et al. 2002
G. †Sophialepis Märss et al. 2002
Fm. †Drepanolepididae Wilson and Marss 2009
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G. †Drepanolepis Wilson and Caldwell 1998
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†Drepanolepis maerssae Wilson and Caldwell 1998
Fm. †Furcacaudidae Wilson and Caldwell 1998
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†Furcacauda fredholmae Wilson and Caldwell 1998
†Furcacauda heintzae Dineley and Loeffler 1976
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Invalid names: Sigurdia heintzae Dineley and Loeffler 1976 [replaced]
Fm. †Lanarkiidae Obruchev 1949
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G. †Lanarkia Traquair 1898
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†Lanarkia horrida Traquair 1898
†Lanarkia lanceolata Märss and Ritchie 1997
†Lanarkia spinosa Traquair 1898
†Lanarkia spinulosa Traquair 1898
G. †Phillipsilepis Märss et al. 2002
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†Phillipsilepis cornuta Märss et al. 2002
†Phillipsilepis crassa Märss et al. 2002
†Phillipsilepis pusilla Märss et al. 2002
Fm. †Nikoliviidae Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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G. †Chattertonodus Märss et al. 2002
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†Chattertonodus cometoides Märss et al. 2002
G. †Nikolivia Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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†Nikolivia aligera Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Nikolivia auriculata Märss et al. 2002
†Nikolivia balabayi Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Nikolivia depressa Blom and Goujet 2002
†Nikolivia elongata Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Nikolivia gutta Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Nikolivia milesi Turner 1982
†Nikolivia oervigi Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
Fm. †Pezopallichthyidae Wilson and Caldwell 1998
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G. †Pezopallichthys Wilson and Caldwell 1998
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†Pezopallichthys ritchiei Wilson and Caldwell 1998
Fm. †Helenolepididae Wilson and Marss 2009
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G. †Helenolepis Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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†Helenolepis multicostata Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Helenolepis navicularis Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Helenolepis obruchevi Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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Fm. †Loganelliidae Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
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G. †Illoganellia Märss et al. 2002
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†Illoganellia colossea Märss et al. 2002
G. †Loganellia Fredholm 1990
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†Loganellia aldridgei Turner 2000
†Loganellia almgreeni Blom 1999
†Loganellia asiatica Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Loganellia avonia Turner 2000
†Loganellia cuneata Gross 1947
†Loganellia einari Marss 1996
†Loganellia exilis Märss et al. 2002
†Loganellia grossi Fredholm 1990
†Loganellia incompta Karatajute-Talimaa 1990
†Loganellia matura Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Loganellia prolata Märss et al. 2002
†Loganellia scotica Traquair 1898
†Loganellia sibirica Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Loganellia sulcata Märss et al. 2002
†Loganellia tuvaensis Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Loganellia unispinata Märss and Miller 2004
Invalid names: Logania Gross 1967 [replaced]
G. †Paralogania Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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†Paralogania borealis Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Paralogania consimilis Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Paralogania foliala Blom 1999
†Paralogania kaarmisensis Märss and Miller 2004
†Paralogania kachanovi Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Paralogania klubovi Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Paralogania kummerowi Gross 1967
†Paralogania menneri Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Paralogania perensae Märss 2006
†Paralogania readbayensis Märss et al. 2002
†Paralogania tarranti Märss and Miller 2004
†Paralogania wilsoni Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
G. †Talimaalepis Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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†Talimaalepis kadvoiensis Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Talimaalepis rimae Žigaitė 2013
G. †Valyalepis Turner and Nowlan 1995
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†Valyalepis crista Turner and Nowlan 1995
Invalid names: Loganiidae Karatajute-Talimaa 1978 [replaced]
Fm. †Nunavutiidae Märss et al. 2002
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G. †Nunavutia Märss et al. 2002
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†Nunavutia fasciata Märss et al. 2002
Fm. †Longodidae Märss 2006
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G. †Longodus Märss 2006
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†Longodus acicularis Märss 2006
Fm. †Oeseliidae Marss 2005
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G. †Oeselia Marss 2005
G. †Parathelodus Wang 1997
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†Parathelodus asiatica Wang 1984
†Parathelodus scitulus Wang 1997
Or. †Phlebolepidiformes Berg 1937
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Fm. †Katoporididae Karartajüté-Talimaa 1970
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G. †Goniporus Gross 1967
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†Goniporus alatus Gross 1947
G. †Niurolepis Hairapetian and Blom 2010
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†Niurolepis susanae Hairapetian and Blom 2010
G. †Overia Soehn et al. 2001
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†Overia adraini Soehn et al. 2001
G. †Trimerolepis Karatajute-Talimaa 1967
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†Trimerolepis gemella Märss et al. 2002
†Trimerolepis lithuanica Karatajute-Talimaa 1967
†Trimerolepis serratus Märss et al. 2002
†Trimerolepis timanica Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Trimerolepis tricava Gross 1967
G. †Zuegelepis Turner et al. 1999
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†Zuegelepis potanus Turner et al. 1999
Fm. †Katoporodidae Soehn et al. 2001
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G. †Katoporodus Turner 1986
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G. †Katoporus Gross 1967
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†Katoporodus timanicus Karartajüté-Talimaa 1978
Invalid names: Katoporidae Karatajute-Talimaa 1970 [replaced]
Fm. †Phlebolepididae Berg 1940
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G. †Erepsilepis Märss et al. 2002
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†Erepsilepis margaritifera Märss et al. 2002
G. †Phlebolepis Pander 1856
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†Phlebolepis elegans Pander 1856
†Phlebolepis ornata Märss 1986
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Subfm. †Angaralepidinae Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
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G. †Angaralepis Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
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†Angaralepis moskalenkoae Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
Fm. †Sandiviidae Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
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G. †Sandivia Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
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†Sandivia angusta Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
†Sandivia melnikovi Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
Fm. †Stroinolepididae Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2004
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G. †Stroinolepis Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
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†Stroinolepis maenniki Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
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Fm. †Shieliidae Maerss et al.
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G. †Nethertonodus Märss and Miller 2004
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†Nethertonodus prodigialis Märss and Miller 2004
G. †Shielia Märss and Ritchie 1998
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†Shielia gibba Märss et al. 2002
†Shielia multispinata Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
†Shielia parca Märss et al. 2002
†Shielia taiti Stetson 1931
Or. †Thelodontiformes Kiaer 1932
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Fm. †Archipelepididae Soehn et al. 2001
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G. †Archipelepis Soehn et al. 2001
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†Archipelepis bifurcata Märss et al. 2002
†Archipelepis turbinata Soehn et al. 2001
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†Australolepis seddoni Turner and Dring 1981
Fm. †Eestilepididae Märss et al. 2002
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G. †Eestilepis Märss et al. 2002
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†Eestilepis prominens Märss et al. 2002
Fm. †Talivaliidae Märss et al. 2002
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G. †Amaltheolepis Ørvig 1969
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†Amaltheolepis baltica Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Amaltheolepis bystrowi Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
†Amaltheolepis winsnesi Ørvig 1969
G. †Talivalia Märss et al. 2002
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†Talivalia elongata Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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G. †Dasylepis Pander 1856
G. †Dictyolepis Pander 1856
G. †Gomphodus Pander 1856
G. †Melittomalepis Pander 1856
G. †Pachylepis Pander 1856
G. †Prionacanthus Pander 1856
G. †Schediosteus Pander 1856
G. †Spirodus Kade 1858
G. †Thelolepis Pander 1856
Invalid names: Coelolepidiformes Berg 1937 [synonym], Thelodontida [synonym]
G. †Valiukia Karatajute-Talimaa and Marss 2002
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†Valiukia flabellata Marss and Karatajute-Talimaa 2002
Invalid names: Archipelepidiformes [valid], Boreania Karatajute-Talimaa 1985 [valid], Canonia Vieth 1980 [valid], Furcacaudiformes Wilson and Caldwell 1998 [valid], Helenolepididae Wilson and Marss 2009 [valid], Katoporida Karartajüté-Talimaa 1970 [empty], Katoporida Karartajüté-Talimaa 1970 [empty], Loganelliiformes [valid], Longodidae Märss 2006 [valid], Oeseliidae Marss 2005 [valid], Parathelodus Wang 1997 [valid], Phlebolepidiformes Berg 1937 [valid], Sandiviiformes [valid], Shieliiformes [valid], Thelodontiformes Kiaer 1932 [valid], Valiukia Karatajute-Talimaa and Marss 2002 [valid]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Franklinian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 457.30000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (326 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Russian Federation Sandivia melnikovi, Sandivia angusta (90414) Stroinolepis maenniki (90391)
Franklinian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Larolepis darbyi (90381)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Russian Federation Sandivia melnikovi, Sandivia angusta (90415 90416) Stroinolepis maenniki (90392)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Russian Federation Loganellia sibirica (239369 239371)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (England) Thelodus parvidens (195255)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Russian Federation (Tyva) Loganellia asiatica (239377)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Archipelepis turbinata, Lanarkia horrida (90314) Archipelepis turbinata, Pezopallichthys ritchiei (90310) Loganellia sp. (90320) Loganellia sp. 2, Loganellia sp. 3, Archipelepis turbinata (90313)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation Loganellia matura (90395) Loganelliidae indet. (90398) Loganelliidae indet., Loganellia matura, Paralogania klubovi (90396) Loganelliidae indet., Paralogania klubovi (90397) Thelodus sp., Loganelliidae indet. (90394)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Nunavut) Archipelepis turbinata (90315)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Loganellia sibirica, Valyalepis crista (239409)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Early/Lower Eifelian393.47 - 390.5Svalbard and Jan Mayen Amaltheolepis winsnesi (239547)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Australia (South Australia) Turinia australiensis, Turinia pagoda (239524)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95China (Yunnan) Turinia sp. (77801)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31China (Yunnan) Turinia pagoda (77802)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Antarctica Turinia antarctica (207070 207098)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Australia (Western Australia) Australolepis seddoni (232511 232512 232517)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Australia (New South Wales) Turinia hutkensis, Australolepis seddoni (232510)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Iran Arianalepis megacostata (239379)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Iran Neoturinia hutkensis, Australolepis seddoni (239388)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Gomphodus scrobiculatus (90516 90518)