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Semionotidae

Actinopteri - Semionotiformes - Semionotidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Lepidotidae Owen
1861Semionotus serratus Fraas
1877Lepidotidae Cope p. 61
1878Lepidotidae Cope p. 298
1890Semionotidae Woodward p. 30
1895Semionotidae Woodward p. 49
1902Lepidotidae Hay p. 374
1916Semionotidae Woodward p. 26
1946Lepidotidae Rapp p. 511
1947Semionotidae Schaeffer p. 12
1950Semionotidae Schaeffer and Dunkle p. 15
1955Semionotidae Lapparent p. 12
1958Semionotidae Arambourg and Bertin p. 2176
1960Semionotidae Gardiner p. 370
1963Semionotidae Jordan p. 614
1965Semionotidae Casier p. 13
1972Semionotidae Beltan p. 312
1988Semionotidae Tintori and Olivetti p. 39
1996Semionotidae Tintori p. 169
1997Semionotidae Delsate p. 129
1999Semionotidae Cartanyà p. 546
1999Semionotidae Goodwin et al. p. 732
2004Semionotidae Heckert p. 80
2005Semionotidae Irmis p. 66
2007Semionotidae López-Arbarello and Codorniú
2007Semionotidae Tintori and Lombardo p. 371
2008Semionotidae Lombardo and Tintori p. 131
2010Semionotidae Friedman et al. p. S32
2012Semionotidae López-Arbarello
2016Semionotidae Nelson et al. p. 124

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
infraclassHolostei(Müller 1846)
Ginglymodi(Cope 1871)
orderSemionotiformes
familySemionotidae
familySemionotidae

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. †Semionotidae Woodward 1890
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G. †Acentrophorus Traquair 1877
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Acentrophorus altus Kirkby 1864
Acentrophorus chicopensis Newberry 1888
Acentrophorus glaphyrus Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Acentrophorus abbsii Kirkby 1862 [synonym]
Acentrophorus robustus Brandt 2021
Acentrophorus varians Kirkby 1862
G. †Aetheolepis Woodward 1895
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Aetheolepis mirabilis Woodward 1895
G. †Aphnelepis Woodward 1895
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Aphnelepis australis Woodward 1895
G. †Archaeolepidotus Accordi 1956
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G. †Hemicalypterus Schaeffer 1967
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Hemicalypterus weiri Schaeffer 1967
G. †Paradapedium Jain 1973
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Paradapedium egertoni Jain 1973
G. †Pristisomus Woodward 1890
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Pristisomus crassus Woodward 1890
Pristisomus gracilis Woodward 1890
Pristisomus latus Woodward 1890
G. †Sargodon Plieninger 1847
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Sargodon cuneus Henry 1876
Sargodon incisivus Henry 1876
Sargodon tomicus Plieninger 1847
G. †Semionotus Agassiz 1832
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Palaeoniscus agassizii Redfield 1841
Semionotus agassizii Redfield 1841
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Invalid names: Semionotus marshii Newberry 1888 [synonym]
Semionotus australis Woodward 1890
Semionotus beardmori Smith 1900
Semionotus bergeri Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Palaeoniscum arenaceum Berger 1832 [synonym], Semionotus elongatus Fraas 1861 [objective synonym], Semionotus esox Berger 1843 [synonym], Semionotus spixi Agassiz 1833 [synonym]
Semionotus braunii Newberry 1888
Semionotus capensis Woodward 1888
Semionotus elegans Newberry 1888
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Invalid names: Semionotus lenticularis Newberry 1888 [synonym], Semionotus modestus Newberry 1888 [synonym]
Semionotus formosus Woodward 1908
Semionotus fultus Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Ischypterus macropterus Newberry 1888 [synonym]
Semionotus gigas Newberry 1888
Semionotus howelli Bock 1959
Semionotus kapffi Fraas 1861
Semionotus lineatus Newberry 1888
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Invalid names: Semionotus alatus Newberry 1886 [synonym]
Semionotus micropterus Newberry 1888
Semionotus minutus Newberry 1888
Semionotus normanniae Larsonneur 1964
Semionotus ovatus Redfield 1841
Semionotus parvus Redfield 1888
Semionotus robustus Newberry 1888
Semionotus tenuis Woodward 1890
Invalid names: Ischypterus Egerton 1847 [synonym], Semionotus gibbus Seebach 1866 [nomen nudum], Semionotus leptocephalus Agassiz 1833 [nomen dubium], Semionotus metcalfi Swinnerton 1928 [nomen dubium], Semionotus nilssoni Agassiz 1837 [nomen dubium], Semionotus trotti Bellotti 1857 [nomen dubium]
G. †Tetragonolepis Bronn 1830
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Tetragonolepis bouei Agassiz 1833
Tetragonolepis confluens Agassiz 1835
Tetragonolepis discus Egerton 1853
Tetragonolepis drosera Egerton 1853
Tetragonolepis leachi Agassiz 1833
Tetragonolepis leiosomus Agassiz 1836
Tetragonolepis monilifer Agassiz 1836
Tetragonolepis obscurus Münster 1841
Tetragonolepis oldhami Egerton 1878
Tetragonolepis ovalis Agassiz 1834
Tetragonolepis pustulatus Agassiz 1836
Tetragonolepis speciosus Agassiz 1835
Invalid names: Homoeolepis Wagner 1860 [synonym], Pleurolepis Quenstedt 1852 [synonym]
G. †Tianfuichthys Su 1996
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Invalid names: Lepidotidae Owen 1860 [synonym], Semionotus serratus Fraas 1861 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: durophageo
Diet 2: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:41:44
Modified: 2013-12-06 12:03:17
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Late/Upper Turonian or 274.40000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (192 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian277.3 - 266.9Russian Federation (Udmurtia) Acentrophorus sp., Acentrophorus varians (187322)
Late/Upper Kazanian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Acentrophorus varians (197540)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Acentrophorus varians (109484 197598 197601 198777)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14United Kingdom (England) Palaeoniscus glaphyrus (90263 90264 90265 90266 90267 90268 90270 90273) Palaeoniscus varians, Palaeoniscus abbsii (122376)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14United Kingdom (Durham) Acentrophorus altus (232568) Acentrophorus glaphyurus (131707 131709) Palaeoniscus glaphyrus (130868)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14United Kingdom Acentrophorus glaphyurus (131704) Acentrophorus varians (131701) Acentrophorus varians, Acentrophorus abbsi (131700 131702)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Germany Acentrophorus glaphyurus (130273 130276)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Italy (Trentino Alto Adige) Acentrophorus robustus (232567)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige) Archaeolepidotus leonardii (116442)
Induan251.902 - 249.9Italy (Trentino Alto-Adige) Archaeolepidotus leonardii (90275)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Svalbard and Jan Mayen Semionotus sp. (153410)
Spathian - Bithynian248.1 - 244.24Australia (New South Wales) Semionotus australis, Semionotus tenuis, Pristisomus gracilis, Pristisomus latus, Pristisomus crassus (131926)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464Australia (New South Wales) Acentrophorus sp., Semionotus sp. (111729)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Italy Tetragonolepis sp. (149323)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Saudi Arabia Sargodon sp. (149547)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Spain Semionotus kapffi, Semionotus ovatus, Semionotus agassizi (149852)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Spain (Tarragona) Semionotus kapffi, Semionotus ovatus, Semionotus agassizi (109710)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Tetragonolepis obscurus (137429)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3USA (New Mexico) Semionotidae indet. (22718)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3USA (Texas) Hemicalypterus weiri (84271)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7USA (Texas) Semionotus sp. (84270)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7USA (North Carolina) Semionotus sp. (89149)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4USA (New Mexico) Semionotidae indet. (80913)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3United Kingdom (England) Semionotus sp. (197334)
Lacian - Sevatian227.3 - 205.7USA (New Mexico) Semionotidae indet. (62311 62312)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Texas) Semionotidae indet. (13266 48424)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (New Mexico) Hemicalypterus sp., Semionotus sp. (93682) Semionotidae indet. (57071 83737 83738 83740 93672) Semionotus sp. (93643)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (North Carolina) Semionotidae indet. (99541) Semionotus sp. (55493)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Semionotus sp. (138865 138867)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Malaysia (Pahang) Semionotus sp. (204428)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Switzerland (Schaffhausen) Sargodon tomicus (47803)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Virginia) Semionotus sp. (107271 224089)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Arizona) Semionotidae indet. (39160 39219 48423 92850) Semionotus sp. (84017)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Thailand (Chaiyaphum) Semionotidae indet. (89992)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (New Jersey) Semionotus sp. (91743 187289 187317 187318 187319 190915)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Pennsylvania) Semionotus ovatus, Semionotus howelli (99375)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4USA (Utah) Semionotus sp. (135710) Semionotus sp., Hemicalypterus weiri (135711)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Belgium Sargodon tomicus (131520)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4USA (Colorado) Hemicalypterus sp. (178452) Semionotus sp. (135699 135712)
Norian - Early/Lower Jurassic227.3 - 174.7Madagascar (Toliara) Semionotidae indet. (96323 96325)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy Sargodon tomicus (121997 122000)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy (Lombardia) Sargodon tomicus (59639)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) Sargodon tomicus (83417)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France Sargodon sp. (149372) Sargodon tomicus (39366 149371) Semionotus sp. (39359)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France (Bourgogne) Sargodon tomicus (109711)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Luxembourg Sargodon tomicus (67895)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany (Westphalia) Sargodon tomicus (218156)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (England) Sargodon sp. (57958 89048) Sargodon tomicus (53829 96617 120897 120898 122365 131728 131729 163305 163310 163317) Sargodon tumicus (120928)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Belgium (Gaume) Sargodon tomicus (139198 139199 139202 139204)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany Sargodon tomicus (149329)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Sargodon tomicus (91635)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France (Franche-Comté) Sargodon cuneus (149398 149406) Sargodon incisivus (149407 149408 149409) Sargodon tomicus (149403 149405)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4USA (Utah) Semionotus sp., Hemicalypterus weiri (218214)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France (Jura) Sargodon tomicus (60566 60567 60568)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany (Vienna) Sargodon noricus, Sargodon tomicus (189823)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Sargodon sp. (195671)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Region) Sargodon sp. (166561) Sargodon tomicus (31772 31773) Sargodon tomicus, Tetragonolepis monilifer (31774)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4USA (Arizona) Semionotus sp. (84009)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Switzerland (Schaffhausen) Sargodon tomicus (51235)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Poland Sargodon tomicus (124679)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France (Champagne-Ardennes) Sargodon tomicus (139922)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Netherlands Sargodon tomicus (137660)
Rhaetian - Hettangian205.7 - 199.5France (Basse-Normandie) Semionotus normanniae (49654)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Canada (Nova Scotia) Semionotus sp. (74210)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5USA (Connecticut) Semionotus agassizi (51264) Semionotus sp. (47198 224079 224081 224082 224091)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5USA (Virginia) Semionotus sp. (107637)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5USA (New Jersey) Palaeoniscus fultus, Palaeoniscus agassizii (182625) Semionotus sp. (153635 187198)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5USA (Utah) Semionotidae indet. (121321) Semionotus sp. (157016 194863)
Liasicus201.4 - 199.5Belgium (Luxembourg) Tetragonolepis sp. (40087)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9USA (Connecticut) Semionotus sp. (224080)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9USA (Massachusetts) Semionotus sp. (153642)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7India Paradapedium egertoni (239894 239895 239897 239898) Tetragonolepis oldhami, Paradapedium egertoni (239896)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (Somerset) Tetragonolepis sp. (198904)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9USA (New Jersey) Semionotus ovatus, Semionotus alatus, Ischypterus macropterus, Semionotus gigas, Semionotus lenticularis, Semionotus micropterus, Semionotus modestus, Semionotus robustus, Semionotus marshi (187288)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2South Africa (Free State) Semionotus capensis (220880)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7United Kingdom Tetragonolepis discus (131929)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany (Bavaria) Tetragonolepis semicincta (131928)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany Tetragonolepis semicincta (131924)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Mengius acutidens (24862)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany (Würtemberg) Tetragonolepis semicincta, Tetragonolepis drosera (122171)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Madagascar (Mahajunga) Semionotidae indet. (92151 194791 194849 194851 194853 194861)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Kyrgyzstan (Jalal-Abad) Lepidotidae indet. (46545 46549)
Oxfordian - Tithonian161.5 - 143.1Australia (New South Wales) Aetheolepis mirabilis, Aphnelepis australis (29461)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian154.8 - 143.1USA (Colorado) Semionotidae indet. (11611)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Ethiopia Semionotidae indet. (48831)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Morocco (Oriental) Semionotidae indet. (45726)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Middle Berriasian143.1 - 139.1France (Poitou-Charentes) Semionotiformes indet. (61930)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05France (Poitou-Charentes) Semionotidae indet. (142093)
Early/Lower Cretaceous143.1 - 100.5Chile (Antofagasta) Semionotidae indet. (92228)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6USA (Utah) Semionotus sp. (27017)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Semionotidae indet. (66421)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Thailand (Sakon Nakhon) Semionotidae indet. (79489)
Barremian - Albian125.77 - 100.5Tunisia (Tataouine) Pisces indet. (25190)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Thailand (Ubon Ratchathani) Semionotidae indet. (52346)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1USA (Oklahoma) Semionotidae indet. (14374 14392)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Tunisia (Tataouine) Semionotidae indet. (116297 116299)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9USA (Idaho) Semionotidae indet. (227195)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Brazil (Maranhão) Semionotidae indet. (67225)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Uzbekistan (Navoi) Lepidotidae indet. (58164)