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Caproberycidae

Osteichthyes - Holocentriformes - Caproberycidae

Taxonomy
Caproberycidae was named by Patterson (1967). It is not extant. Its type is Caproberyx.

It was assigned to Holocentriformes by van der Laan (2019).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Caproberycidae Patterson
1967Caproberycinae Patterson
2019Caproberycidae van der Laan p. 74

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Holocentrimorphaceae
orderHolocentriformes
familyCaproberycidaePatterson 1967
familyCaproberycidaePatterson 1967

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.

Fm. †Caproberycidae Patterson 1967
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G. †Alloberyx Gaudant 1969
G. †Caproberyx Regan 1911
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†Caproberyx pharsus Patterson 1967
†Caproberyx polydesmus Arambourg 1954
†Caproberyx superbus Dixon 1850
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Invalid names: Berycopsis major Woodward 1902 [synonym]
G. †Stichocentrus Patterson 1967
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†Stichocentrus liratus Patterson 1967
Invalid names: Caproberycinae Patterson 1967 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 100.50000 to 89.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.9 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Caproberyx pharsus (220886) Stichocentrus liratus (220887)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Caproberyx superbus (238510)
Cenomanian - Coniacian100.5 - 85.7United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx superbus (222435)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx superbus (222436)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Berycopsis major (221376)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Beryx superbus (222434)