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Esociformes

Esociformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Esociformes Grande
2006Esociformes Nelson
2011Esociformes Long p. 243
2013Esociformes Betancur et al.
2016Esociformes Nelson et al. p. 248

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eutheria()
—Prokaryota
—Bacteria
—Negibacteria
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—Euteleosteomorpha
superorderProtacanthopterygii
orderEsociformes
orderEsociformes

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.

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Fm. Esocidae Cuvier 1817
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G. Esox Linnaeus 1758 [pike]
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†Esox lepidotus Agassiz 1832
Esox masquinongy Mitchill 1824
†Esox moldavicus Trelea 1977
†Esox monasteriensis von der Marck 1863
†Esox otto Agassiz 1843
Invalid names: Kenoza Grande 1999 [empty]
G. †Estesesox Wilson et al. 1992
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†Estesesox foxi Wilson et al. 1992
G. †Oldmanesox Wilson et al. 1992
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Oldmanesox canadensis Wilson et al. 1992
G. Planesox Owen 1854
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Planesox vorax Owen 1854
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G. Dallia Bean 1880 [blackfish]
G. Novumbra Schultz 1929
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Novumbra oregonensis Cavender 1969
G. Umbra Gronovius 1763
G. †Umbridarum Unknown
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†Umbridarum ringeadei Steurbaut 1979
Invalid names: Palaeoesocidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Created: 2005-09-06 20:43:42
Modified: 2005-09-06 22:44:32
Source: subc = subclass
Reference: Ji et al. 2002

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Campanian to the top of the Holocene or 83.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 83.5 Ma

Collections (115 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Estesesox foxi (227222)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (Alberta) Estesesox foxi (14425 14428 190344 190345)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Canada (Alberta) Estesesox foxi (227223 227224)
Judithian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Estesesox foxi (14463)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Estesesox foxi (22697 34302 34305 34307 34309 34315 34320 34322 45238 45671 45674 45822 45892 45893 45897 45898 47784 47793 47812 67893 67894) Oldmanesox sp. (98674 98677)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Esox monasteriensis (221717)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Estesesox sp., Estesesox foxi (75836)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Estesesox foxi (45560 45561 45564 45565 45566 45567 45670 45820)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Saskatchewan) Esocidae indet. (14494)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Estesesox foxi (45819 45821 45894)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Montana) Estesesox foxi (227221)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Estesesox sp. (135741) Oldmanesox sp. (135743)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Estesesox sp. (14519) Platacodon nanus (14566)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Estesesox foxi (14508 14549 14582 14615) Estesesox sp. (144499 144500 144502 192242 192247) Estesesox sp., Estesesox foxi (14568)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Estesesox sp. (14631)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Esociformes indet. (190346)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Canada (Alberta) Esox tiemani (24926)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Canada (Alberta) Esox tiemani (133214)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Esox sp. (15583)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.71Canada (Northwest Territory) Esocidae indet. (190390)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Utah) Esocidae indet. (16877)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Esox kronneri (133992)
MP 2133.9 - 28.4Czech Republic Esox waltschanus (184466)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4Switzerland (Canton Jura) Umbra sp., Esox sp. (183544)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Kazakhstan (Aktyubinsk) Esox aralensis (175920)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (Oregon) Novumbra oregonensis (222667 222668)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westfalia) Esox papyraceus (84606)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Greece (Aegean) Esocidae indet. (207609)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Esox sp. (18284)
MN 515.97 - 13.65Austria Esox sp. (174067)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Moldova Esox sp. (152254)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Germany (Bavaria) Esocidae indet. (34256) Esox sp. (206345)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Turkey (Yalova) Esox sp. (184470)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Alaska) Dallia sp. (222669)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Canada (Yukon) Esox sp. (206138)
Turolian8.7 - 5.333Russian Federation (Rostovskaya Oblast') Esox sp. (174455)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Moldova Esox sp. (198590)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Ukraine Esox lucius (76503)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Russian Federation (Rostovskaya Oblast') Esox sp. (39409)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Esox lucius (199747)
Villanyian3.2 - 2.588Slovakia Esox sp. (41026)
Villanyian3.2 - 2.588Hungary (Fejer) Esox lucius (35374)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.588 - 0.129United Kingdom (England) Esox lucius (49993 49994 49995 49996 49997)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Esox sp. (227368)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129United Kingdom (Norfolk) Esox lucius (49816)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Turkmenistan Esox sp. (40695)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129United Kingdom (England) Esox lucius (58421 78010 78015)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Hungary (Budapest) Esox lucius (35474)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129United Kingdom Esox lucius (34981)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Czech Republic Esox lucius (36219)
Rancholabrean0.3 - 0.012USA (Michigan) Esox sp. (70130)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (late glacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Illinois) Esox sp. (93209)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) Esox americanus (103991)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Michigan) Esox lucius (63150) Esox masquinongy (200325)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (Quebec) Esox masquinongy (224189)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Florida) Esox sp. (227371)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Estonia Esox lucius (195026)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Russian Federation Esox lucius (171637)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Georgia) Esox sp. (152113)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Esox lucius (228921)