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Actinopteri
Taxonomy
Actinopteri was named by Cope (1871). It is extant.
It was reranked as the superorder Actinopterygia by Cope (1887); it was reranked as the superorder Actinopteri by Hay (1902); it was replaced with Actinopterygii by Goodrich (1930); it was reranked as the unranked clade Actinopteri by Lauder and Liem (1983) and Patterson (1983); it was reranked as the class Actinopteri by Betancur et al. (2013); it was reranked as the infraclass Actinopteri by Grande et al. (2002), Grande and Hilton (2006), van der Laan (2019).
It was assigned to Teleostomi by Cope (1887); to Teleostomi by Hay (1902); to Pisces by Cope (1871), Jordan (1963); to Actinopterygii by Lauder and Liem (1983), Patterson (1983), Cartanyà (1999); to Actinopterygii by Grande et al. (2002), Grande and Hilton (2006); to Actinopterygii by Betancur et al. (2013); and to Actinopterygii by van der Laan (2019).
It was reranked as the superorder Actinopterygia by Cope (1887); it was reranked as the superorder Actinopteri by Hay (1902); it was replaced with Actinopterygii by Goodrich (1930); it was reranked as the unranked clade Actinopteri by Lauder and Liem (1983) and Patterson (1983); it was reranked as the class Actinopteri by Betancur et al. (2013); it was reranked as the infraclass Actinopteri by Grande et al. (2002), Grande and Hilton (2006), van der Laan (2019).
It was assigned to Teleostomi by Cope (1887); to Teleostomi by Hay (1902); to Pisces by Cope (1871), Jordan (1963); to Actinopterygii by Lauder and Liem (1983), Patterson (1983), Cartanyà (1999); to Actinopterygii by Grande et al. (2002), Grande and Hilton (2006); to Actinopterygii by Betancur et al. (2013); and to Actinopterygii by van der Laan (2019).
Subtaxa
Aeduelliformes, Amphicentriformes, Anaglyphus, Angatubichthys, Bethesdaichthys, Blourugia, Discordichthyiformes, Docopteri, Dwykiidae, Frederichthys, Inichthyidae, Kenderlichthyidae, Kompasia, Lanarkichthys, Limnomis, Lysopteri, Melanecta, Merospondyli, Mesichthyes, Moythomasia (syn. Aldingeria), Nematoptychiidae, Palaeobergiidae, Palaeophoxinus, Paphosisciformes, Phthinobranchii, Plectospondyli, Pseudohaplolepis, Scanilepidiformes, Tarrasiidae, Teleosteomorpha, Westlepis, Woodichthys
Entered
by M. Carrano on 2007-02-23; modified by M. Uhen on 2023-08-07
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1871 | Actinopteri Cope p. 449 |
| 1887 | Actinopterygia Cope p. 1017 |
| 1902 | Actinopteri Hay p. 364 |
| 1963 | Actinopteri Jordan p. 611 |
| 1983 | Actinopteri Lauder and Liem p. 103 |
| 1983 | Actinopteri Patterson |
| 1988 | Palaeophoxinus Coates |
| 1999 | Actinopteri Cartanyà p. 540 |
| 2002 | Actinopteri Grande et al. |
| 2006 | Actinopteri Grande and Hilton p. 5 |
| 2013 | Actinopteri Betancur et al. |
| 2019 | Actinopteri van der Laan p. 51 |
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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.
Infracl. Actinopteri Cope 1871
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Or. †Aeduelliformes Heyler 1969
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Fm. †Aeduellidae Romer 1945
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G. †Aeduella Westoll 1937
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†Aeduella blainvillei Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Amblypterus angustus Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Palaeoniscus landrioti Sauvage 1891 [synonym], Palaeoniscus lepidurus Agassiz 1834 [synonym], Palaeoniscus voltzii Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Palaeothrissum inaequilobum Blainville 1818 [synonym], Palaeothrissum parvum Blainville 1818 [synonym]
G. †Bourbonnella Heyler 1967
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†Bourbonnella fourrieri Poplin 2001
†Bourbonnella guilloti Heyler 1967
†Bourbonnella hirsuta Štamberg 2007
†Bourbonnella jocelynae Mickle 2011
†Bourbonnella sottyi Anonymous 1972
G. †Neslovicella Štamberg 2007
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†Neslovicella elongata Štamberg 2010
†Neslovicella rzehaki Štamberg 2007
G. †Platysella Heyler and Poplin 1983
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†Platysella descusi Heyler and Poplin 1983
†Platysella lallyi Heyler and Poplin 1983
†Platysella poplinae Heyler 2002
Or. †Amphicentriformes
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Fm. †Amphicentridae Young 1866
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G. †Amphicentrum Young 1866
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†Amphicentrum crassum Traquair 1890
†Amphicentrum jurgenai Zidek 1992
†Amphicentrum orbiculare Newberry and Worthen 1870
†Amphicentrum striatum Hancock and Atthey 1872
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Invalid names: Cheirodus striatus Traquair 1879 [objective synonym]
G. †Chirodus M'Coy 1848
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†Chirodus acutus Newberry 1856
Invalid names: Chirodus pesranae M'Coy 1848 [nomen nudum]
G. †Eurynothus Agassiz 1843
G. †Proteurynotus Moy-Thomas and Bradley Dyne 1938
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†Proteurynotus traquairi Moy-Thomas and Bradley Dyne 1938
Fm. †Styracopteridae Moy-Thomas 1937
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G. †Benedenius Traquair 1877
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†Benedenius deneensis van Beneden 1871
†Benedenius soreili Fraipont 1890
Invalid names: Benedenius deneensis van Beneden 1871 [valid], Benedenius soreili Fraipont 1890 [valid]
G. †Benedenius Traquair 1877
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†Benedenius deneensis van Beneden 1871
†Benedenius soreili Fraipont 1890
Invalid names: Benedenius deneensis van Beneden 1871 [valid], Benedenius soreili Fraipont 1890 [valid]
G. †Fouldenia White 1927
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†Fouldenia ischiptera Traquair 1881
†Fouldenia striatulus Schultze et al. 2021
G. †Styracopterus Traquair 1890
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†Styracopterus fulcratus Traquair 1881
†Styracopterus ottadinica White 1927
Invalid names: Chichiidae Liu and Wang 1978 [synonym]
Fm. †Teleopterinidae Berg 1936
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G. †Eurylepis Newberry 1856
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†Eurylepis granulata Newberry 1856
†Eurylepis tuberculata Newberry 1856
G. †Teleopterina Berg 1936
G. †Angatubichthys De Figueriredo and Carvalho 2004
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†Angatubichthys mendesi De Figueriredo and Carvalho 2004
Fm. †Kenderlichthyidae Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
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G. †Kenderlichthys Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
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†Kenderlichthys paluster Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
†Kenderlichthys tuberculatus Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
G. †Moythomasia Gross 1950
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†Moythomasia antiqua Gross 1953
†Moythomasia devonica Clarke 1885
†Moythomasia durgaringa Gardiner and Bartram 1977
†Moythomasia laevigata Gross 1953
†Moythomasia lebedevi Plax et al. 2025
†Moythomasia lineata Choo 2015
†Moythomasia nitida Gross 1953
†Moythomasia perforata Gross 1942
†Moythomasia striata Gross 1953
Invalid names: Aldingeria Gross 1942 [replaced]
Fm. †Nematoptychiidae Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
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Fm. †Palaeobergiidae Kazantseva 1968
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Or. †Paphosisciformes Grogan and Lund 2015
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Fm. †Paphosiscidae Grogan and Lund 2015
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G. †Paphosiscus Grogan and Lund 2015
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†Paphosiscus circulocaudus Grogan and Lund 2015
†Paphosiscus scalmocristus Grogan and Lund 2015
Or. †Scanilepidiformes Sytchevskaya 1999
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Fm. †Evenkiidae Selezneva 1985
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G. †Oshiaichthys Schultze et al. 2021
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†Oshiaichthys ferganica Schultze et al. 2021
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Invalid names: Oshia ferganica Sytchevskaya 1999 [replaced]
Invalid names: Oshia Sytchevskaya 1999 [replaced]
Unr. Teleosteomorpha Arratia et al. 2004
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Unr. Acanthopterygii
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Unr. Berycimorphaceae
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Or. Beryciformes Patterson 1964
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G. †Africentrum White and Moy-Thomas 1941
Fm. Berycidae Lowe 1843
Subor. Berycoidei Patterson 1964
G. †Berycomorus Arambourg 1967
G. †Brazosiella Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Cryptoberyx Gaudant 1978
G. Ctenoberyx
Subor. †Dinopterygoidei Patterson 1964
G. †Holocentrites Conrad 1941
Superfm. †Holocentroidea Richardson 1846
Subor. †Holocentroidei Johnson and Patterson 1993
G. †Inocentrus
G. Kryptophanaron Silvester and Fowler 1927
Fm. Melamphaidae
Fm. Monocentridae
G. †Omosoma Costa 1857
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
G. Sargocentron Fowler 1904
G. †Scianenuropsis
Subor. Stephanoberycoidei
Subor. †Trachichthyoidei Parr 1933
Invalid names: Anoplogastridae [empty], Beryx dalmaticus Steindachner 1863 [nomen dubium], Beryx subovatus Bassani 1882 [nomen dubium], Polymixioidei Patterson 1964 [empty]
G. †Caprosimilis Bienkowska-Wasiluk and Bonde 2015
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†Caprosimilis carpathicus Bienkowska-Wasiluk and Bonde 2015
Or. Cataphracti Jordan 1963
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Unr. Cottiformes
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Invalid names: Abyssocottidae [empty], Ascelichthyidae [empty], Aspidophoroididae [empty], Blepsiidae [empty], Comephoridae [empty], Cottocomerphoridae [empty], Hemitripteridae [empty], Icelidae [empty], Neophrynichthyidae [empty], Synchridae [empty]
Unr. Hexagrammiformes
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Fm. Ophiodontidae
Invalid names: Anoplopomidae [empty], Erilepidae [empty], Oxylebiidae [empty]
Invalid names: Platycephaliformes Jordan 1963 [empty], Trigliformes [empty]
Unr. Holocentrimorphaceae Betancur et al. 2013
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Or. Holocentriformes Betancur et al. 2013
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Fm. †Caproberycidae Patterson 1967
Fm. Holocentridae Richardson 1846
Fm. †Tenuicentridae Gayet 1983
Or. †Labyrinthici
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Invalid names: Helostomidae [empty], Luciocephalidae [empty], Ophicephalidae [empty], Polyacanthidae [empty]
G. †Pepemkay Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013
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†Pepemkay maya Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2013
Unr. Percomorpha
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G. †Kelemejtubus Cantalice and Alvarado-Ortega 2017
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†Kelemejtubus castroi Cantalice and Alvarado-Ortega 2017
Invalid names: Ophidiida [empty], Pelagia Miya et al. 2013 [empty]
Unr. Percomorphaceae Betancur et al. 2013
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Unr. Carangaria
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Or. Carangiformes
Fm. Centropomidae Poey 1868
Or. Istiophoriformes
Fm. Lactariidae Boulenger 1904
Fm. Menidae Gill 1885 [moonfish]
Or. Pleuronectiformes [flatfish]
Fm. Polynemidae Rafinesque 1815
Fm. †Pygaeidae Jordan 1905
Fm. Sphyraenidae Rafinesque 1815 [barracuda]
Fm. Toxotidae Bleeker 1859
Unr. Carangimorpharia
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Invalid names: Anabantomorphariae [empty], Carangimorphariae [empty], Ovalentariae [empty]
Unr. Eupercaria Betancur 2013
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Or. Acanthuriformes
Fm. †Asianthidae Sytchevskaya and Prokofiev 2003
Or. †Caproiformes
Fm. †Caucasichthyidae Bannikov et al. 2011
Or. Centrarchiformes
Unr. Chaetodontiformes
Fm. Emmelichthyidae Poey 1867
Fm. †Eotrigonodontidae White 1935
Or. Ephippiformes
Or. Gerreiformes
Or. Labriformes
Or. Lobotiformes
Or. Lophiiformes [anglerfish]
Or. Lutjaniformes
Fm. Malacanthidae Poey 1861
Fm. Monodactylidae Jordan and Evermann 1898
Fm. Moronidae [temperate bass]
Fm. Parascorpididae Smith 1949
Or. Pempheriformes
Or. Perciformes Bleeker 1859 [perch-like fish]
Fm. †Pietschellidae Carnevale and Bannikov 2015
Or. Priacanthiformes Bleeker 1871
Fm. †Quasimullidae Bannikov 1999
Fm. †Repropcidae Bannikov 1991
Fm. Scatophagidae Gill 1883
Fm. Siganidae Richardson 1837
Fm. Sillaginidae Richardson 1846
Or. Spariformes
Or. Tetraodontiformes Berg 1940
Or. Uranoscopiformes
Invalid names: Callanthiidae [empty], Centrogenyidae [empty], Dinolestidae [empty], Dinopercidae Heemstra and Hecht 1986 [empty], Pomacanthidae [empty]
Unr. Ovalentaria Smith and Near 2012
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Fm. Ambassidae
Superor. Atherinomorphae Greenwood et al. 1966
Superor. Blenniomorphae
Unr. Callionymiformes
Superor. Cichlomorphae
Fm. Embiotocidae Agassiz 1853
Fm. Grammatidae Jordan 1887
Unr. Icosteiformes
Superor. Mugilomorphae
Fm. Pomacentridae Bonaparte 1831
Fm. Pseudochromidae Mueller and Troschel 1849
Unr. Trachiniformes
Invalid names: Congrogadidae [empty], Moroniformes [empty], Opisthognathidae [empty], Plesiopidae [empty], Polycentridae [empty], Scombrolabraciformes [empty]
Unr. Percomorpharia
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Fm. Acropomatidae Gill 1891
Fm. Caproidae
Fm. Chaetodontidae
Fm. Epigonidae
Fm. Howellidae
Fm. Polyprionidae
Invalid names: Caesionidae [empty], Cirrhitiformes [empty], Lateolabracidae [empty]
Invalid names: Batrachoidimorpharia [empty], Gobiomorpharia [empty], Ophidiimorpharia [empty], Scombrimorpharia [empty]
Invalid names: Aulostomi Cuvier [empty], Cetomimiformes [empty], Euacanthopterygii Johnson and Patterson 1993 [empty], Hypostomides [empty], Xenoberyces [empty]
Unr. †Aspidorhynchei Nelson et al. 2016
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Or. †Aspidorhynchiformes Bleeker 1859
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Fm. †Aspidorhynchidae Bleeker 1859
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G. †Aspidorhynchus Agassiz 1833
G. †Richmondichthys Bartholomai 2004
G. †Vinctifer
Or. †Pachycormiformes Berg 1940
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G. †Baleiichthys
G. †Bobbichthys
G. †Domeykos
G. †Eurystichthys
G. †Flugopterus
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†Flugopterus raiblianus Kner 1866
Invalid names: Megalopterus Kner 1866 [replaced]
G. †Hengnania
G. †Hungkiichthys
G. †Luisichthys
G. †Neopachycormus
G. †Oreochima
Fm. †Pachycormidae Woodward 1895
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Subfm. †Asthenocorminae Cooper et al. 2022
G. †Eugnathides Gregory 1923
Subfm. †Hypsocorminae Vetter 1881
G. †Prosauropsis
G. †Sauropsis Agassiz 1832
Invalid names: Protosphyraenidae Cope 1892 [synonym]
G. †Pachytrissops
G. †Parapleuropholis
G. †Protoclupea
G. †Prymnetes
G. †Seefeldia
Fm. †Barschichthyidae Arratia and Schultze 2024
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G. †Barschichthys Arratia and Schultze 2024
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†Barschichthys ruedersdorfensis Arratia and Schultze 2024
Unr. Lampripterygii Betancur-R et al. 2017
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Fm. †Aipichthyidae Patterson 1964
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G. †Aipichthys Steindachner 1860
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†Aipichthys nuchalis Dixon 1850
†Aipichthys oblongus Gayet 1980
†Aipichthys pretiosus Steindachner 1860
†Aipichthys velifer Woodward 1901
G. †Paraipichthys Gaudant 1978
Fm. †Aipichthyoididae Gayet 1980
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G. †Aipichthyoides Gayet 1980
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†Aipichthyoides formosus Gayet 1980
†Aipichthyoides galeatus Gayet 1980
G. †Zoqueichthys Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2012
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†Zoqueichthys carolinae Alvarado-Ortega and Than-Marchese 2012
Or. †Lampriformes
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Fm. Lophotidae
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G. †Babelichthys Davesne 2017
G. Lophotus Giorna 1809
G. †Oligolophotes Bannikov 1999
Fm. †Veliferidae Bleeker 1859
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G. Velifer Temminck and Schlegel 1850
G. †Veronavelifer Bannikov 1990
G. †Wettonius Carnevale and Bannikov 2018
Invalid names: Radiicephalidae [empty]
Fm. †Pharmacichthyidae Patterson 1964
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G. †Pharmacichthys Woodward 1942
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†Pharmacichthys judensis Gayet 1980
†Pharmacichthys numismalis Gayet 1980
†Pharmacichthys venenifer Woodward 1942
Fm. †Marcopoloichthyidae Tintori et al. 2008
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G. †Marcopoloichthys Tintori et al. 2008
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†Marcopoloichthys andreetti Tintori et al. 2008
†Marcopoloichthys ani Tintori et al. 2008
†Marcopoloichthys faccii Gortani 1907
†Marcopoloichthys furreri Arratia 2022
†Marcopoloichthys mirigioliensis Arratia et al. 2024
Fm. †Palaeolabridae Estes 1969
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G. †Palaeolabrus Casier 1967
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†Palaeolabrus dormaalensis Casier 1967
†Palaeolabrus montanensis Estes 1969
Unr. Paracanthopterygii Greenwood et al. 1966
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Or. †Anacanthini
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G. †Macruridarum Koken
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†Macruridarum acuminatus Weiler 1943
†Macruridarum ovalis Weiler 1943
†Macruridarum singularis Koken 1891
Invalid names: Eretmophoridae [empty], Macrouroididae [empty], Ophidioidea [empty]
Or. Gadiformes Goodrich 1909
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Fm. Bathygadidae Jordan and Evermann 1898
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G. Bathygadus Guenther 1878
G. Gadomus Regan 1903
G. †Paleobathygadus David 1956
G. †Probathygadus David 1956
G. Brosme Rafinesque 1815
Subor. Gadoidei
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Fm. †Bregmacerotidae
Fm. Gadidae Rafinesque 1810
Fm. Lotidae Bonaparte 1842
Fm. Merlucciidae Gill 1884
Fm. Moridae
Fm. Phycidae
G. Lota Oken 1817
Fm. Macrouridae Jordan and Evermann 1898 [grenadiers]
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G. †Amblygoniolepidus David 1956
G. †Bolbocara Jordan 1927
G. †Calilepidus David 1956
G. Coelorhynchus Giorna 1809
G. Coelorinchus Giorna 1809
G. Coryphaenoides Gunnerus 1765
G. †Homeocoryphaenoides David 1956
G. †Homeomacrurus David 1956
G. †Homeonezumia David 1956
G. Hymenocephalus Giglioli 1884
G. Lepidorhynchus Richardson 1846
G. †Leptacantholepidus David 1956
Subfm. †Macrourinae Bonaparte 1832
G. †Macrourus Bloch 1786
G. Nezumia Jordan and Starks 1904
G. †Oxygoniolepidus David 1956
G. †Promacrurus David 1956
G. †Pyknolepidus David 1956
G. †Razelainia Carnevale 2007
G. Trachyrincus Giorna 1809
Invalid names: Trachyrincinae Günther 1870 [empty]
G. †Maorigadus Schwarzhans 1980
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†Maorigadus anarchicus Schwarzhans 1980
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Invalid names: Maorigadus delicatulus Schwarzhans 1980 [synonym]
†Maorigadus ukrainicus Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
G. †Paratichthys
G. †Pollachius Nilsson 1832
G. †Pseudoraniceps Fedotov 1974
G. †Rankinian David 1946
G. Squalogadus Gilbert and Hubbs 1916
G. †Trichurides
Invalid names: Merluccidae [empty], Muraenolepididae [empty]
Or. Percopsiformes Berg 1940
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Fm. Percopsidae Regan 1911
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G. †Amphiplaga Cope 1877
G. †Erismatopterus Cope 1871
G. †Lateopisciculus Murray and Wilson 1996
G. †Libotonius Wilson 1977
G. †Massamorichthys Murray 1996
G. Percopsis Agassiz 1849
G. †Percopsiformorum Berg 1940
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†Percopsiformorum enigmaticus Schwarzhans 2003
†Percopsiformorum resonus Schwarzhans 2004
Invalid names: Amblyopsidae [empty], Aphredoderidae [empty]
Or. †Sphenocephaliformes Rosen and Patterson 1969
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Fm. †Sphenocephalidae Patterson 1964
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G. †Sphenocephalus Agassiz 1839
G. †Xenyllion Wilson and Murray 1996
Or. Zeiformes Regan 1909
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Subor. †Cyttoidei
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Fm. †Archaeozeidae Tyler and Santini 2005
Fm. †Cretazeidae Tyler et al. 2000
Fm. Cyttidae Günther 1860
Fm. †Protozeidae Tyler and Santini 2005
G. †Cyttoides Wettstein 1886
G. †Palaeocyttus Gaudant 1978
Unr. Polymixiipterygii Betancur-R et al. 2017
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Fm. Polymixiidae Gill 1862
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G. †Berycopsia Radovcic 1975
G. †Berycopsis Agassiz 1850
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Berycopsis elegans Dixon 1850
†Berycopsis germanus Agassiz 1837
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Invalid names: Platycormus oblongus von der Marck 1863 [synonym]
†Berycopsis paucoradius Dietze 2009
†Berycopsis pulcher Bannikov and Bacchia 2005
Invalid names: Platycormus von der Marck 1858 [synonym]
G. †Dalmatichthys Radovcic 1975
G. †Homonotichthys Whitley 1933
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Homonotichthys dorsalis Dixon 1850
Homonotichthys pulchellus Dixon 1850
Homonotichthys rotundus Woodward 1902
Invalid names: Homonotus Agassiz 1850 [replaced], Stenostoma Agassiz 1850 [replaced]
G. †Omosomopsis Gaudant 1978
G. Polymixia Lowe 1836
G. †Pycnosterinx Heckel 1849
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†Pycnosterinx discoides Heckel 1849
†Pycnosterinx dorsalis Pictet 1850
†Pycnosterinx dubius Davis 1887
†Pycnosterinx elongatus Pictet and Humbert 1866
†Pycnosterinx gracilis Davis 1887
†Pycnosterinx latus Davis 1887
†Pycnosterinx niger Costa 1857
Invalid names: Imogaster Costa 1857 [synonym]
Invalid names: Omosomopsidae Gaudant 1978 [synonym]
Or. Polymixiiformes [beardfish]
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Fm. †Pseudoberycidae Berg 1940
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G. †Pseudoberyx Pictet and Humbert 1866
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†Pseudoberyx bottae Pictet and Humbert 1866
†Pseudoberyx grandis Davis 1887
†Pseudoberyx syriacus Pictet and Humbert 1866
Unr. Teleostei Müller 1846
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Fm. †Chongichthyidae Arratia 1982
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Unr. Clupeocephala Patterson and Rosen 1977
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G. †Beurlenichthys de Figueiredo and Gallo 2004
Superor. Clupeomorpha Greenwood et al. 1966
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Or. †Ellimmichthyiformes Grande 1982
G. †Leufuichthys Gallo et al. 2011
G. †Ornategulum Forey 1973
G. †Ranulfoichthys Alvarado-Ortega 2014
G. †Scombroclupea Kner 1863
Unr. Euteleostei Rosen 1973
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G. †Avitosmerus Fielitz 2002
Fm. †Protostomiidae Arambourg 1943
G. †Santanasalmo Gallo et al. 2009
Invalid names: Lampridiomorpha [empty], Lamprimorpha [empty], Osmeromorpha [empty], Scopelomorpha [empty]
Unr. Euteleosteomorpha
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G. †Erichalcis Forey 1975
Unr. Lepidogalaxii
Unr. Neoteleostei Rosen 1973
Unr. Protacanthopterygii Greenwood et al. 1966
Unr. Stomiati
Fm. †Xeneichthyidae Arratia and González-Rodríguez 2024
Invalid names: Erichalcidae [empty]
Unr. Otomorpha
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Superor. Alepocephali
Fm. †Clupavidae Bertin and Arambourg 1958
Superor. Clupei
Fm. †Ganolytidae Jordan 1921
Superor. Ostariophysi Jordan and Evermann 1896
Invalid names: Ostarioclupeomorpha [synonym]
Or. †Crossognathiformes Taverne 1989
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G. †Bavarichthys Arratia and Tischlinger 2010
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†Bavarichthys incognitus Arratia and Tischlinger 2010
G. †Enischorhynchus
G. †Luxilites
G. †Martinichthys
Subor. †Pachyrhizodontoidei Forey 1977
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G. †Michin Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2008
Fm. †Notelopidae Forey 1977
G. †Pachyrhizodus Agassiz 1850
G. †Syntengmodus
Or. †Dorsetichthyiformes Nelson et al. 2016
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Unr. Elopomorpha Greenwood et al. 1966
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Or. Albuliformes Greenwood et al. 1966 [bonefish]
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G. †Baugeichthys Filleul 2000
G. †Genartina Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Marathonichthys Bartholomai 2013
Invalid names: Notacanthoidei [empty]
Or. Anguilliformes Greenwood et al. 1966 [eel]
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G. †Abisaadia Belouze et al. 2003
Fm. †Anguillavidae Hay 1903
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Invalid names: Encheliidae Hay 1903 [synonym], Mylomyridae Berg 1940 [synonym]
Fm. Anguillidae Rafinesque 1810
Subor. Anguilloidei
Fm. †Anguilloididae
G. †Bolcanguilla Blot 1981
G. †Brannerion Jordan 1920
G. †Casierius Estes 1969
Subor. Chlopsoidei
G. Congermuraena Kaup 1856
Fm. Congridae Kaup 1856 [conger eel]
Superfm. Congroidea
Subor. Congroidei Regan 1909
Fm. †Derrhiidae Jordan 1925
G. †Eodiaphyodus
G. †Eomuraena Casier 1967
G. Eomyrophis Whitley 1950
G. †Gazolapodus Blot 1981
G. †Hayenchelys Belouze et al. 2003
G. Hoplunnis Kaup 1860
G. Japonoconger Asano 1958
G. Lemkea Kotthaus 1968
G. Leptocephalus Gronow 1763
Fm. †Libanechelyidae Taverne 2004
G. †Luenchelys Belouze et al. 2003
G. †Micromyrus Casier 1967
Fm. †Milananguillidae
Subor. Moringuoidei
G. †Muraenanguilla Schwarzhans 2019
Fm. Muraenesocidae
Subor. †Muraenoidei
Fm. Nemichthyidae
G. †Palaeomyrus Casier 1967
Fm. †Paranguillidae
Fm. Patavichthyidae
G. †Proserrivomer Arambourg 1967
Subor. Protanguilloidei
Fm. †Proteomyridae
G. †Rhynchocymba Jordan and Hubbs
Subor. Saccopharyngoidei Nelson et al. 2016
Subor. Synaphobranchoidei
Fm. †Urenchelyidae Hay 1903
Invalid names: Apodes Latreille 1804 [synonym], Eurypharyngidae [empty], Saccopharyngidae [empty]
Or. Elopiformes Sauvage 1875
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Subor. Albuloidei
G. †Antofagastaichthys Arratia 1986
G. †Carsothrissops D'Erasmo 1946
G. †Coryphaenopsis Frič 1896
G. †Dactylopogon von der Marck 1868
G. †Davichthys Forey 1973
G. †Echinelops Murray and Hoşgör 2012
G. †Eichstaettia Arratia 1987
Fm. Elopidae Bonaparte 1846
Subor. Elopoidei
G. †Epaelops Alves et al. 2019
G. †Flindersichthys Longman 1932
G. †Lyrolepis Romanowski 1886
G. †Ostariostoma Schaeffer 1949
Fm. †Phyllodontidae Sauvage 1875
Invalid names: Saccopharygiformes [empty], Saccopharyngiformes [empty]
Unr. Euteleosteii Greenwood et al. 1967
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Invalid names: Ateleopodomorpha [empty], Cyclosqamata [empty], Lampriomorpha [empty], Stenopterygii [empty]
+
G. †Gasterorhamphosus Sorbini 1981
Subor. Gasterosteoidei
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Invalid names: Aulorhynchoidea Pietsch 1978 [empty], Gasterosteoidea Pietsch 1978 [empty]
G. Nerophis Rafinesque 1810
G. †Protorhamphosus Daniltshenko 1968
G. †Urosphenopsis Daniltshenko 1968
Or. Gobioidea
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Invalid names: Gobioididae [empty], Periophthalmidae [empty], Psammichthyidae [empty], Trypauchenidae [empty]
Or. †Ichthyodectiformes Bardack and Sprinkle 1969
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Fm. †Allothrissopidae Patterson and Rosen 1977
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G. †Allothrissops Nybelin 1964
G. †Occithrissops Schaeffer and Patterson 1984
G. †Thrissops Agassiz 1833
G. †Unamichthys Alvarado-Ortega 2004
Invalid names: Unamichthyidae Alvarado-Ortega 2004 [synonym]
G. †Cavenderichthys Bean 2006
G. †Chuhsiungichthys Yabumoto 1994
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†Chuhsiungichthys japonicus Yabumoto 1994
†Chuhsiungichthys tsanglingensis Lew 1974
†Chuhsiungichthys yanagidai Yabumoto 1994
Fm. †Cladocyclidae Maisey 1991
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G. †Chirocentrites
G. †Chiromystus Cope 1885
G. †Cladocyclus Agassiz 1843
G. †Eubiodectes Hay 1903
Subor. †Ichthyodectoidei Romer 1966
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Fm. †Bardackichthyidae Hacker and Shimada 2021
Fm. †Ichthyodectidae Crook 1892
Fm. †Saurodontidae Stewart
G. †Mesoclupea Ping and Yen 1933
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†Mesoclupea globicephala Ping and Yen 1933
†Mesoclupea showchangensis Ping and Yen 1933
G. †Ogunichthys Alvarado-Ortega and Brito 2009
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†Ogunichthys triangularis Alvarado-Ortega and Brito 2010
G. †Pachythrissops Woodward 1919
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†Pachythrissops furcatus Eastman 1914
†Pachythrissops laevis Woodward 1919
†Pachythrissops propterus Wagner 1863
†Pachythrissops vectensis Woodward 1890
Invalid names: Parathrissops Eastman 1914 [replaced]
G. †Proportheus Jaekel 1909
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G. †Vallecillichthys Blanco and Cavin 2003
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†Vallecillichthys multivertebratum Blanco and Cavin 2003
Invalid names: Chuhsiungichthiidae Yabumoto 1994 [empty]
Or. Jugulares
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Unr. Percophidiformes
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Fm. Hemerocoetidae
Invalid names: Limnichthyidae [empty], Muglioididae [empty], Parapercidae [empty], Percophididae [empty], Pteropsaridae [empty]
Unr. Zoarciformes
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Invalid names: Cerdalidae [empty], Derepodichthyidae [empty], Lycodapodidae [empty]
Invalid names: Bathymasteriformes [empty], Brotuliformes [empty], Carapiformes [empty], Haplodoci [empty]
Or. †Leptolepidiformes
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Fm. †Leptolepididae Owen 1859
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G. †Leptolepis Agassiz 1832
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Invalid names: Ascalabos Münster 1839 [synonym], Megastoma Costa 1850 [synonym], Oxygonius Agassiz 1845 [synonym], Sarginites Costa 1850 [synonym], Tharsis Giebel 1848 [synonym]
G. †Proleptolepis
G. †Nephrotus Meyer 1851
G. †Leucichthyops Cockerell 1919
G. †Luisiella
Unr. Osteoglossomorpha Greenwood et al. 1966
+
G. †Joffrichthys Li and Wilson 1996
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†Joffrichthys symmetropterus Li and Wilson 1996
†Joffrichthys tanyourus Murray et al. 2018
†Joffrichthys triangulpterus Newbrey and Bozek 2000
Or. Osteoglossiformes Berg 1940
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Fm. Arapaimidae
Fm. †Foreyichthyidae
Fm. Gymnarchidae
G. †Heterosteoglossum Bonde 2008
G. †Lopadichthys Murray et al. 2018
G. †Monopteros Volta 1796
Fm. Notopteridae [knifefish]
G. †Opsithrissops Daniltshenko 1968
Fm. Osteoglossidae Bonaparte 1832 [arowana]
Subor. Osteoglossoidei
G. †Tongxinichthys Ma 1980
Fm. †Wakinoichthiidae Yabumoto 1994
G. Wilsonichthys Murray et al. 2016
G. †Xixiaichthys Zhang 2004
Invalid names: Mormyridae [empty], Saurocephalidae [empty]
Unr. †Percomorphacea Wiley and Johnson 2010
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Or. Pharyngognathi
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Invalid names: Coridae [empty], Neolabridae [empty], Sciaenoidea Gill 1872 [empty], Siphonognathidae [empty], Sparisomidae [empty]
Or. †Pholidophoriformes
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Fm. †Ankylophoridae Gaudant 1978
+
G. †Ankylophorus Gaudant 1978
G. †Pholidorhynchodon Zambelli 1980
Fm. †Oligopleuridae Woodward 1895
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G. †Oeonoscopus Costa 1864
G. †Oligopleura Thiolliere 1850
G. †Oligopleurus Thiollière 1850
Fm. †Pholidophoridae Woodward 1890
+
G. †Annaichthys Arratia 2013
G. †Archaeomaene Woodward 1895
G. †Ceneichthys Taverne and Capasso 2015
G. †Ceramurus Egerton 1845
G. †Eopholidophorus Zambelli 1989
G. †Knerichthys Arratia 2013
G. †Lombardichthys Arratia 2017
G. †Malingichthys Tintori et al. 2015
G. †Neopholidophoropsis Taverne 1981
G. †Pholidoctenus Zambelli 1978
G. †Pholidolepis Nybelin 1966
G. †Pholidophoretes Griffith 1977
G. †Pholidophoroides Woodward 1941
G. †Pholidophoropsis Nybelin 1966
G. †Pholidophorus Agassiz 1832
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Invalid names: Microps Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Pholidophorus Zigno 1856 [objective synonym]
G. †Pseudopholidoctenus Arratia and Schultze 2024
G. †Zambellichthys Arratia 2013
Invalid names: Pholidophorinae Zambelli 1986 [empty]
Invalid names: Catervariolidae [empty]
Or. Scorpaeniformes
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G. †Ctenopomichthys Whitley 1940
G. Eutrigla Fraser-Brunner 1938
Fm. Hoplichthyidae
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G. Hoplichthys Cuvier and Valenciennes 1829
G. †Praehoplichthys Schwarzhans 1980
G. Neoplatycephalus Castelnau 1872
G. Notesthes Ogilby 1904
G. Podothecus Gill 1861
Fm. Triglidae [sea robin]
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G. †Acanthatrigla Gaemers 1984
G. †Aspitrigla Fowler 1925
G. Chelidonichthys Kaup 1873
G. Lepidotrigla Guenther 1860
G. Peristedion Lacépède 1802
G. Prionotus Lacépède 1802
G. Pterygotrigla Waite 1899
G. Trigla Linnaeus 1758
G. †Triglidarum Risso 1826
G. †Trigloides Van Beneden 1871
Invalid names: Anoplopomatoidei [empty], Aploactinidae [empty], Bathylutichthyidae [empty], Bembridae [empty], Caracanthidae [empty], Eschmeyeridae [empty], Gnathanacanthidae [empty], Hexagrammoidei [empty], Pataecidae [empty], Peristediidae [empty], Platycephaloidei [empty]
Or. Symbranchia
+
Or. †Tselfatiiformes Nelson 1994
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Fm. †Plethodidae Loomis 1900
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G. †Bananogmius Whitley 1940
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Invalid names: Ananogmius White and Moy-Thomas 1940 [objective synonym], Anogmius Cope 1877 [replaced]
G. †Dixonanogmius Taverne 2000
G. †Niobrara
G. †Paranogmius Weiler 1935
G. †Pentanogmius Taverne 2000
G. †Plethodus Dixon 1850
G. †Rhamphoichthys El Hossny et al. 2023
G. †Thryptodus Loomis 1900
G. †Tselfatia
G. †Zanclites
Invalid names: Bananogmiidae Applegate 1970 [synonym], Thryptodontidae [synonym], Tselfatiidae Arambourg 1954 [synonym]
Fm. †Protobramidae Le Danois and Le Danois 1964
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G. †Abisaadichthys Taverne and Gayet 2004
G. †Eusebichthys Taverne and Gayet 2004
G. †Protobrama Woodward 1942
Invalid names: Amphiuma nordica Brunner 1956 [nomen dubium], Bathyclupeiformes [empty], Catosteomi Boulenger [empty], Chromides [empty], Discocephali [empty], Malacopteri [empty], Opisthomi [empty], Osteossomorpha [empty], Polymyxiomorpha [empty], Stephanoberyciformes [empty], Teleocephala de Pinna 1996 [empty], Xenopterygii [empty]
G. †Woodichthys Coates 1998
Invalid names: Discordichthyiformes Minikh 1998 [empty], Docopteri Cope 1877 [empty], Inichthyidae Kazantseva-Selezneva 1981 [empty], Lysopteri Cope 1880 [empty], Merospondyli Cope 1887 [empty], Mesichthyes Hay 1902 [empty], Palaeophoxinus Coates 1988 [nomen nudum], Phthinobranchii Hay 1902 [empty], Plectospondyli Cope 1872 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Eifelian to the top of the Holocene or 393.47000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 387.95 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 387.95 Ma
Collections (3916 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eifelian | Belarus (Vitebsk) | Moythomasia sp. (232958) | |
| Eifelian | Belarus | Moythomasia sp. (225881) | |
| Middle Devonian | Hong Kong | Moythomasia sp. (275906) | |
| Givetian | USA (Wyoming) | Actinopterygia indet. (240984) | |
| Givetian | Belarus (Brest) | Moythomasia lebedevi (242243 242244) | |
| Givetian | Belarus (Gormel) | Moythomasia lebedevi (242242) | |
| Givetian - Frasnian | USA (Iowa) | Moythomasia sp. (226053) | |
| Middle Givetian | Belarus | Moythomasia lebedevi (225887) | |
| Late/Upper Givetian | Belarus | Moythomasia sp. (225888) | |
| Late/Upper Givetian | Estonia | Moythomasia sp. (225778) | |
| Late/Upper Givetian - Early/Lower Frasnian | Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) | Moythomasia nitida, Moythomasia lineata (197071) | |
| Early/Lower Frasnian | Iran (Esfahan) | Moythomasia sp. (90626) | |
| Early/Lower Frasnian | Iran | Moythomasia devonica (226048) | |
| Early/Lower Frasnian | Australia (Western Australia) | Moythomasia durgaringa (170988 197263) | |
| Early/Lower Frasnian | Latvia (Koknese) | Aldingeria perforata (197072) | |
| Frasnian | Australia (Western Australia) | Moythomasia durgarina (232512) Moythomasia durgaringa (136090 232511 232517) | |
| Frasnian | Australia (New South Wales) | Moythomasia dungaringa (232510) | |
| Frasnian | USA (New York) | Moythomasia antiqua (232991) Palaeoniscus devonicus (226073) | |
| Frasnian | Germany (Hesse) | Moythomasia striata, Moythomasia laevigata (232992) | |
| Frasnian | Russian Federation | Moythomasia perforata (239134) | |