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Trachichthyoidei

Actinopteri - Beryciformes

Taxonomy

Trachichthyoidei was named by Parr (1933).

It was assigned to Beryciformes by Amalfitano et al. (2020).

Subtaxa

Acrogaster, Antarctiberyx, Gigantokranion, Gnathoberyx, Hoplopterygiidae, Judeoberyx, Libanoberyx, Lissoberyx, Stichopteryx, Tubantia

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1933	Trachichthyoidei Parr
2020	Trachichthyoidei Amalfitano et al. p. 297

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
superclass	Actinopterygii	()
class	Actinopteri	()
subclass	Neopterygii	(Regan 1923)
—	Teleosteomorpha
—	Teleostei	(Müller 1846)

Rank	Name	Author
—	Teleocephala	de Pinna 1996
—	Clupeocephala	Patterson and Rosen 1977
—	Euteleosteomorpha
—	Neoteleostei	Rosen 1973
—	Eurypterygia	(Rosen 1973)
—	Ctenosquamata
—	Acanthomorphata	(Rosen 1973)
—	Euacanthomorphacea
—	Berycimorphaceae
order	Beryciformes
suborder	Trachichthyoidei	Parr 1933
suborder	Trachichthyoidei	Parr 1933

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. †Trachichthyoidei Parr 1933

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G. †Acrogaster Agassiz 1839

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†Acrogaster anceps Arambourg 1954

†Acrogaster brevicostatus von der Marck 1863

†Acrogaster daviesi Davis 1887

†Acrogaster dayi Woodward 1942

†Acrogaster heckeli Pictet 1850

†Acrogaster minutus von der Marck 1863

†Acrogaster parvus Agassiz 1839

G. †Antarctiberyx Grande and Chatterjee 1987

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†Antarctiberyx seymouri Grande and Chatterjee 1987

G. †Gigantokranion Riickert-Ulkiimen 1988

G. †Gnathoberyx Patterson 1967

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†Gnathoberyx stigmosus Patterson 1967

Fm. †Hoplopterygiidae Jordan 1923

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G. †Hoplopteryx Agassiz 1839

†Hoplopteryx antiquus Agassiz 1839

†Hoplopteryx dakotaensis Grandstaff and Parris 2016

†Hoplopteryx gephyrognathus Patterson 1964

†Hoplopteryx gibbus von der Marck 1863

†Hoplopteryx insculptus Cope 1869

Hoplopteryx lewesiensis Mantell 1822

Invalid names: Beryx ornatus Agassiz 1835 [synonym], Beryx zippei Agassiz 1834 [synonym], Hoplopteryx brevis Bayer 1905 [synonym]

†Hoplopteryx lewisi Davis 1887

†Hoplopteryx macracanthus Patterson 1964

†Hoplopteryx oblongus Davis 1887

Hoplopteryx simus Woodward 1902

†Hoplopteryx spinulosus Woodward 1942

†Hoplopteryx stachei Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895

†Hoplopteryx syriacus Pictet and Humbert 1866

G. †Judeoberyx Gayet 1980

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†Judeoberyx princeps Gayet 1980

G. †Libanoberyx Gayet 1980

G. †Lissoberyx Patterson 1967

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†Lissoberyx dayi Patterson 1967

G. †Stichopteryx Gaudant 1969

G. †Tubantia Patterson 1964

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†Tubantia cataphractus von der Marck 1863

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 20:59:28

Modified:

2009-07-20 22:59:28

Source: o = order, subp = subphylum

References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 99.60000 to 66.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.9 Ma

Collections (34 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	United Kingdom (England)	Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221383)
Early/Lower Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	Palestinian Territory	Judeoberyx princeps (11804)
Late/Upper Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	Italy (Padova)	Hoplopteryx sp. (214718)
Late/Upper Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	Lebanon	Acrogaster dayi (221233) Lissoberyx dayi (220886 220887) Pycnosterinx lewisii (216596)
Late/Upper Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	Slovenia	Beryx stachei (221237)
Late/Upper Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	Italy	Hoplopteryx sp. (214600)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian	99.6 - 93.5	United Kingdom (England)	Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (59055 63042) Hoplopteryx simus (221373 222437 222438)
Turonian	93.9 - 89.8	United Kingdom (England)	Hoplopteryx simus (222439)
Turonian	93.9 - 89.8	USA (South Dakota)	Hoplopteryx dakotaensis (226543)
Middle Turonian	93.5 - 89.3	United Kingdom (England)	Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221378)
Late/Upper Turonian - Coniacian	93.5 - 86.3	United Kingdom (England)	Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221382) Hoplopteryx simus (222440)
Coniacian	89.8 - 86.3	United Kingdom (England)	Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (133319 221381)
Late/Upper Santonian	85.8 - 83.5	Lebanon	Beryx syriacus, Pycnosterinx heckelii (221226) Gnathoberyx stigmosus (92241) Hoplopteryx spinulosus (221232) Pycnosterinx daviesii (221157) Pycnosterinx heckelii (221187) Pycnosterinx heckelii, Hoplopteryx oblongus (170327)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian	85.8 - 70.6	USA (Alabama)	Hoplopteryx sp. (81932 82049)
Early/Lower Campanian	83.5 - 70.6	USA (Texas)	Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221085)
Late/Upper Campanian	83.5 - 70.6	Germany	Acrogaster brevicostatus (221714) Acrogaster parvus, Sphenocephalus cataphractus, Hoplopteryx gibbus, Acrogaster minutus (221717) Hoplopteryx antiquus, Acrogaster parvus, Sphenocephalus cataphractus, Hoplopteryx gibbus (221711)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian	70.6 - 66.0	Antarctica	Antarctiberyx seymouri (221133)