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Beryciformes

Osteichthyes - Beryciformes

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Beryx dalmaticus Steindachner
1880Beryx lesinensis Bassani
1882Beryx subovatus Bassani p. 226 figs. Pl 8, fig 4
1964Beryciformes Patterson p. 217
1990Beryciformes Nolf and Dockery III p. 8
2002Beryciformes Sepkoski
2003Beryciformes Forey et al. p. 229
2006Beryciformes Nelson
2011Beryciformes Long p. 244
2013Beryciformes Betancur et al.
2014Beryciformes Bannikov p. 26
2016Beryciformes Nelson et al. p. 308
2019Beryciformes 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
—Berycimorphaceae
orderBeryciformes
orderBeryciformes

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.

Or. Beryciformes Patterson 1964
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G. †Africentrum White and Moy-Thomas 1941
Fm. Berycidae Lowe 1843
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G. †Argilloberyx Casier 1966
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G. Beryx Cuvier 1829
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†Beryx altus Ciobanu 1977
†Beryx eogenus David 1946
†Beryx kcli David 1946
†Beryx longus Ciobanu 1977
†Beryx sanjoaquinensis David 1946
G. Centroberyx Gill 1862
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†Centroberyx anguinicauda Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
†Centroberyx fragilis Schwarzhans 2003
†Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884
†Centroberyx integer Koken 1885
†Centroberyx worthyi Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. †Nishiberyx Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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†Nishiberyx nishimotoi Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Subor. Berycoidei Patterson 1964
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G. †Austrocentris Schwarzhans 1980
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†Austrocentris cavernosus Stinton 1957
G. †Lobopterus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
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†Lobopterus pectinatus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
Fm. †Quaesitoberycidae Bannikov and Sorbini 2005
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G. †Microcapros Gayet 1980
G. †Quaesitoberyx Bannikov and Sorbini 2005
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†Quaesitoberyx minutus Bannikov and Sorbini 2005
G. †Sagaberyx Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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†Sagaberyx kishimaensis Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. †Trachichthodes Gilchrist 1903
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†Trachichthodes circularis Shepherd 1916
†Trachichthodes integer Koken 1885
†Trachichthodes pulcher Schwarzhans 1980
†Trachichthodes salebrosus Stinton 1957
Invalid names: Trachichthodidae Boulenger 1902 [empty]
G. †Berycomorus Arambourg 1967
G. †Brazosiella Frizzell and Dante 1965
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†Brazosiella kokeni Frizzell and Dante 1965
†Brazosiella moseleyi Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Cryptoberyx Gaudant 1978
Subor. †Dinopterygoidei Patterson 1964
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G. †Dinopteryx Woodward 1901
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†Dinopteryx spinosus Davis 1887
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G. Diretmus Johnson 1864
G. †Holocentrites Conrad 1941
Superfm. †Holocentroidea Richardson 1846
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G. †Paracentrus Forey et al. 2003
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†Paracentrus lebanonensis Forey et al. 2003
Subor. †Holocentroidei Johnson and Patterson 1993
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G. †Adriacentrus Radovcic 1975
G. †Ctenocephalichthys Gaudant 1969
G. †Erugocentrus Radovcic 1975
G. †Kansius Hussakof 1929
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†Kansius sternbergi Hussakof 1929
G. †Parospinus Gayet 1982
G. †Stichoberyx Gaudant 1978
G. †Trachichthyoides Woodward 1902
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G. Kryptophanaron Silvester and Fowler 1927
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G. Melamphaes Guenther 1864
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Subg. Melamphaes (Plectromus) Gill 1883
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†Melamphaes acanthifer Lin et al. 2017
†Melamphaes leeae Schwarzhans 2019
Melamphaes lugubris Gilbert 1890 [highsnout melamphid]
†Melamphaes ovalis Schwarzhans 1980
Melamphaes polylepis Ebeling 1962
G. Scopeloberyx Zugmayer 1911
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†Scopeloberyx siooides Schwarzhans 1980
G. Scopelogadus Vaillant 1888
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Scopelogadus bispinosus Gilbert 1915 [twospine bigscale]
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G. Cleidopus De Vis 1882
G. Monocentris Schneider 1801
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†Monocentris coxi Casier 1958
†Monocentris lemoinei Priem 1911
†Monocentris lerichei Schubert 1916
†Monocentris senni Casier 1958
G. †Omosoma Costa 1857
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†Omosoma garretti Bardack 1976
†Omosoma intermedium Woodward 1901
†Omosoma monasterii von der Marck 1885
†Omosoma pulchellum Davis 1887
†Omosoma sahelalmae Costa 1857
†Omosoma simum Arambourg 1954
G. †Pattersonoberyx Gayet 1980
G. Plectrypops Gill 1863
G. †Plesioberyx Gayet 1980
G. Poromitra Goode and Bean 1883
G. †Pseudholocentrum Arambourg 1967
Fm. †Pseudomonocentrididae González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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G. †Handuichthys González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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†Handuichthys interopercularis González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
G. †Pseudomonocentris González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
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†Pseudomonocentris microspinosus González-Rodríguez et al. 2013
G. Sargocentron Fowler 1904
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Invalid names: Barbourisiidae [empty], Cetomimidae [empty], Gibberichthyidae [empty], Hispidoberycidae [empty], Rondeletiidae [empty], Stephanoberycidae [empty]
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
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†Hoplopteryx antiquus Agassiz 1839
†Hoplopteryx dakotaensis Grandstaff and Parris 2016
†Hoplopteryx gephyrognathus Patterson 1964
†Hoplopteryx gibbus von der Marck 1863
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Invalid names: Beryx ornatus Agassiz 1835 [synonym], Beryx zippei Agassiz 1834 [synonym], Hoplopteryx brevis Bayer 1902 [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. †Stichopteryx Gaudant 1969
G. †Tubantia Patterson 1964
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†Tubantia cataphractus von der Marck 1863
Invalid names: Anoplogastridae [empty], Beryx dalmaticus Steindachner 1863 [nomen dubium], Beryx subovatus Bassani 1882 [nomen dubium], Polymixioidei Patterson 1964 [empty]
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, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Chibanian or 100.50000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.9 Ma

Collections (170 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Mexico (Hidalgo) Handuichthys interopercularis, Pseudomonocentris microspinosus (135815)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221383)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Palestine Judeoberyx princeps (11804)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Croatia Beryx subovatus (123565)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy (Padova) Beryciformes indet., Hoplopteryx sp. (214718)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Slovenia Lobopterus pectinatus, Beryx stachei (221237)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Acrogaster dayi (221233) Pycnosterinx lewisii (216596) Quaesitoberyx minutus (69119 220882 221061)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Beryciformes indet., Hoplopteryx sp. (214600)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Paracentrus lebanonensis (124426)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (59055 63042) Hoplopteryx simus (221373 222437 222438) Trachichthyoides ornatus (222451)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis, Hoplopteryx simus, Trachichthyoides ornatus, Hoplopteryx macracanthus, Hoplopteryx gephyrognathus (238510)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Hoplopteryx brevis (242202)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221378)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (South Dakota) Hoplopteryx dakotaensis (226543)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx simus (222439)
Late/Upper Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221382) Hoplopteryx simus (222440)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7United Kingdom (England) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (133319 221381)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Italy (Gorizia) Beryciformes indet. (103811 116133)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Lebanon Beryx syriacus, Pycnosterinx heckelii (221226) Gnathoberyx stigmosus (92241) Hoplopteryx spinulosus (221232) Microdon pulchellus, Hoplopteryx spinosus, Pycnosterinx heckelii, Hoplopteryx oblongus, Omosoma sahelalmae (170327) Omosoma sachelalmae (221191) Pycnosterinx daviesii (221157) Pycnosterinx heckelii (221187)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Kansas) Kansius sternbergi (221066 221077 221103) Omosoma garretti (220909 221063 221064)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2USA (Alabama) Hoplopteryx sp. (81932 82049)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Italy Beryciformes indet. (35332)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Hoplopteryx lewesiensis (221085)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Alaska) Beryciformes indet. (14495 231243 231244 240913)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Acrogaster brevicostatus (221714) Acrogaster parvus, Omosoma monasterii, Sphenocephalus cataphractus, Hoplopteryx gibbus, Acrogaster minutus (221717) Hoplopteryx antiquus, Acrogaster parvus, Sphenocephalus cataphractus, Hoplopteryx gibbus (221711)
Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Beryx sp. (167918)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Beryx insculptus (275664)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Arkansas) Beryciformes indet. (242204)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Antarctica Antarctiberyx seymouri (221133)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Beryx insculptus (88034)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Greenland Centroberyx fragilis (22943)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Denmark Centroberyx fragilis (159792 159795) Centroberyx fragilis, Centroberyx integer (159793 159794)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24USA (Alabama) Centroberyx sp. (87817)
Selandian - Thanetian61.66 - 56.0Ukraine Centroberyx sp., Centroberyx anguinicauda, Centroberyx fragilis, Centroberyx integer (159509)
Tiffanian60.9 - 57.5USA (California) Beryciformes indet. (169439)
Waipawan - Mangaorapan56.0 - 48.9New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx sp. (219497)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Alabama) Centroberyx sp. (237215 237217)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Texas) Lactarius kokeni (237222)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Mississippi) Centroberyx sp. (237219)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Antarctica Centroberyx sp. (100414)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Argilloberyx prestwichae (13299)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Texas) Brazosiella kokeni, Brazosiella moseleyi (84145)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Australia (Victoria) Monocentris lemoinei (205844)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9France Trachichthodes circularis (220174)
Mangaorapan52.0 - 48.9New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx pulcher (219499)
Mangaorapan - Heretaungan52.0 - 45.7New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx pulcher (219500 219501)
Heretaungan48.9 - 45.7New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx sp., Centroberyx pulcher (219498)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France Beryx sp., Centroberyx eocenicus, Melamphaes acanthifer (188957) Centroberyx eocenicus, Centroberyx sp., Diretmus semicompletus, Melamphaes acanthifer (188958) Melamphaes acanthifer (188962)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Texas) Brazosiella kokeni, Brazosiella moseleyi (84146) Lactarius kokeni (209370 209371 237116 237130)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Belgium Trachichthodes circularis (123069)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Germany (Lower Saxony,) Centroberyx sp., Centroberyx ingens, Epigonidarum lerichei (188954)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Monocentris cristata (41992 41996 41998)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Mississippi) Lactarius kokeni (237142)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (California) Beryx sp., Brazosiella sp. (200654)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Alabama) Beryciformes indet. (209368)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Barbados Monocentris coxi, Monocentris senni (221164)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Virginia) Lactarius kokeni (237135)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Antarctica (Seymour Island) Beryciformes indet. (53666)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (Texas) Brazosiella kokeni, Brazosiella moseleyi (84143 84144 84147)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Brazosiella kokeni, Brazosiella moseleyi (84149)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.07 - 33.9USA (California) Beryx sanjoaquinensis, Beryx eogenus (191015)
Porangan45.7 - 42.6New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx pulcher (219502)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx pulcher (219504 219509) Trachichthodes pulcher (205332 219322)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Mississippi) Lactarius kokeni (237141)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Lactarius kokeni (237117)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Otolithus lemoinei (42636)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Texas) Brazosiella moselevi, Brazosiella kokeni (7437 7438 7439) Lactarius kokeni (237131 237143)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx pulcher (219512) Trachichthodes pulcher (219333)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Japan (Saga) Nishiberyx nishimotoi, Sagaberyx kishimaensis (204551)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Romania Beryx altus, Beryx longus (113962)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany Plectrypops insignis, Centroberyx ingens (95898)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx worthyi (219615 219618)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Cleidopus carvernosus, Trachichthodes salebrosus (48647) Cleidopus cavernosus, Austrocentris cavernosus (174152)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France Centroberyx sp. (219194)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04USA (Louisiana) Centroberyx sp. (44521)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx worthyi (219336 219579)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45France Poromitra sp., Sargocentron sp. (219195)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98USA (California) Beryx kcli (191012)
Neogene23.04 - 2.58Indonesia Monocentris lemoinei (223638)
Neogene23.04 - 2.58Indonesia (Aceh) Monocentris lemoinei (223637)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Melamphaes leeae (152323)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (North Island) Melamphaes leeae (219522) Scopelogadus sp., Centroberyx worthyi, Melamphaes leeae (219517)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx worthyi (219591)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Centroberyx worthyi (219524 219525 219526)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx worthyi (219600 219622)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82France Sargocentron ostialis (219197)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Trachichthodes salebrosus (46165 219137 219142)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) Trachichthodes salebrosus (51397 122349)
Clifdenian15.9 - 15.1New Zealand (South Island) Centroberyx worthyi (219623)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Italy Kryptophanaron sp., Scopelogadus sp. (178120) Melamphaes sp., Scopelogadus sp. (187503) Scopelogadus sp. (187504 187506 187596)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Italy (Asti) Centroberyx sp. (237147)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Greece (Crete) Scopelogadus sp. (207584 207586 207587 207588)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333USA (California) Scopelogadus capistranensis (85204) Scopelogadus mizolepis (91023)
Tongaporutuan11.04 - 7.2New Zealand (North Island) Melamphaes ovalis, Scopeloberyx siooides (219269) Scopeloberyx siooides, Melamphaes ovalis (219553)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece (Crete) Scopelogadus sp. (207591)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Sargocentron rubrum (210256)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.8Italy Sargocentron rubrum (57058)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Italy Scopelogadus beanii (159096)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Melamphaes lugubris, Scopelogadus bispinosus (276728)