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Pholidophoridae

Actinopteri - Pholidophoriformes - Pholidophoridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Pholidophoridae Woodward p. 43
1895Pholidophoridae Woodward p. 446
1902Pholidophoridae Hay p. 383
1960Pholidophoridae Gardiner p. 347
1963Pholidophoridae Jordan p. 616
1986Pholidophoridae Zambelli p. 4
1999Pholidophoridae Cartanyà p. 548
2010Pholidophoridae Friedman et al. p. S38
2013Pholidophoridae Arratia p. 15
2015Pholidophoridae Tintori et al. p. 287
2016Pholidophoridae Nelson et al. p. 129
2017Pholidophoridae Arratia p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
orderPholidophoriformes
familyPholidophoridae
familyPholidophoridae

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. †Pholidophoridae Woodward 1890
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G. †Annaichthys Arratia 2013
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G. †Archaeomaene Woodward 1895
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†Archaeomaene robustus Woodward 1895
†Archaeomaene tenuis Woodward 1895
G. †Ceneichthys Taverne and Capasso 2015
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†Ceneichthys zambellii Taverne and Capasso 2015
G. †Ceramurus Egerton 1845
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†Ceramurus macrocephalus Egerton 1845
G. †Eopholidophorus Zambelli 1989
G. †Knerichthys Arratia 2013
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†Knerichthys bronni Kner 1866
G. †Lombardichthys Arratia 2017
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†Lombardichthys gervasuttii Zambelli 1980
G. †Malingichthys Tintori et al. 2015
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†Malingichthys nimaiguensis Tintori et al. 2015
†Malingichthys wanfenglinensis Tintori et al. 2015
G. †Neopholidophoropsis Taverne 1981
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†Parapholidophorus caffii Airaghi 1908
†Parapholidophorus nybelini Zambelli 1975
G. †Pholidoctenus Zambelli 1978
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†Pholidoctenus serianus Zambelli 1978
G. †Pholidolepis Nybelin 1966
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†Pholidolepis dorsetensis Nybelin 1966
G. †Pholidophoretes Griffith 1977
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†Pholidophoretes salvus Griffith 1977
G. †Pholidophoroides Woodward 1941
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†Pholidophoroides limbata Agassiz 1833
G. †Pholidophoropsis Nybelin 1966
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†Pholidophoropsis caudalis Woodward 1895
†Pholidophoropsis maculata Nybelin 1966
G. †Pholidophorus Agassiz 1832
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†Pholidophorus angustus Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus australis Woodward 1908
†Pholidophorus barazzettii Bassani 1886
†Pholidophorus brevis Davies 1887
†Pholidophorus browni Broom 1913
†Pholidophorus dubius Woodward 1890
†Pholidophorus furcatus Agassiz 1833
†Pholidophorus gaudryi Sauvage 1892
†Pholidophorus germanicus Quenstedt 1858
†Pholidophorus gracilis Agassiz 1838
†Pholidophorus granulatus Egerton 1854
†Pholidophorus gregarius Woodward 1890
†Pholidophorus hartmanni Egerton 1843
†Pholidophorus higginsi Egerton 1854
†Pholidophorus intermedius Agassiz 1838
†Pholidophorus latimanus Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus latiusculus Agassiz 1832
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Invalid names: Pholidophorus deeckei de Zigno 1891 [synonym], Pholidophorus fusiformis Agassiz 1844 [synonym], Pholidophorus latiusculus pusillus Zambelli 1986 [objective synonym], Pholidophorus taramelli de Zigno 1891 [synonym]
†Pholidophorus latus Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus maximus Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus micronyx Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus microps Agassiz 1833
†Pholidophorus minor Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus nitidus Egerton 1854
†Pholidophorus onychius Agassiz 1837
†Pholidophorus ornatus Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus pachysomus Egerton 1852
†Pholidophorus pusillus Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Pholidophorus knerii de Zigno 1891 [synonym]
†Pholidophorus radians Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus spaethi Taverne 1981
†Pholidophorus stricklandi Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus striolaris Agassiz 1843
†Pholidophorus taxis Agassiz 1834
†Pholidophorus uraeoides Agassiz 1834
Invalid names: Microps Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Pholidophorus Zigno 1856 [objective synonym]
G. †Pseudopholidoctenus Arratia and Schultze 2024
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†Pseudopholidoctenus germanicus Arratia and Schultze 2024
G. †Zambellichthys Arratia 2013
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Invalid names: Pholidophorinae Zambelli 1986 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Diet: suspension feederf
Created: 2013-12-06 12:48:42
Modified: 2013-12-06 12:48:42
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Lombardo and Tintori 2005

Age range: base of the Spathian to the top of the Early/Lower Aptian or 248.10000 to 119.57000 Ma

Collections (79 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian - Bithynian248.1 - 244.24Australia (New South Wales) Pholidophorus gregarius (131926)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464Australia (New South Wales) Pholidophorus sp. (111729)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Germany Pholidophorus sp. (139864) Pseudopholidoctenus germanicus (138117)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Italy Pholidophorus barazzettii (117943 149323)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Spain Parapholidophorus sp. (149853) Pholidophoridae indet. (148734 148735) Pholidophorus sp. (149852)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Malingichthys nimaiguensis, Malingichthys wanfenglinensis (175087)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Austria Pholidophoretes salvus (118111)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Knerichthys bronni (153334 153335) Pholidophorus microlepidotus, Pholidophorus bronnii (122361)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3United Kingdom (England) Pholidophorus sp. (46889)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4South Africa (Free State) Pholidophorus browni (220879) Pholidophorus sp. (220878)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Indonesia (Maluku) Pholidophorus sp. (204490)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Italy Pholidophorus knerii, Pholidophorus deeckei, Pholidophorus taramelli (153107)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Austria (Tirol) Pholidophorus latiusculus, Pholidophorus pusillus (130601 130602)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) Eopholidophorus forojuliensis (83370)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Austria Pholidophorus latiusculus (121671 155734 207544 207545 207546 207547) Pholidophorus sp. n., Pholidophorus latiusculus (122455)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy (Lombardia) Parapholidophorus nybelini, Pholidoctenus serianus (59639)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy Ceneichthys zambellii (198268) Pholidophorus gervasuttii, Zambellichthys bergamensis, Annaichthys pontegiurinensis (122001) Pholidophorus latiusculus (131996) Pholidophorus latiusculus, Pholidophorus pusillus (153108)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy Pholidoctenus sanpellegrinensis (186590) Pholidophorus caffii (130603)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom Pholidophorus higginsi (132046)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Pholidophorus sp. (195673)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (England) Pholidophorus higginsi (131728) Pholidophorus sp., Pholidophorus higginsi, Pholidophorus nitidus (122365)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Pholidophorus higginsi (204164)
Rhaetian - Hettangian205.7 - 199.5United Kingdom (England) Pholidophorus leptocephalus (96606)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom Pholidophorus stricklandi (131892)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom (England) Pholidophorus stricklandi (122157 122158)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Pholidophorus stricklandi (131925 132045)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9United Kingdom (Warwickshire) Pholidophorus stricklandi (136914)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Italy (Trento) Pholidophorus beggiatianus (232110)
Bucklandi199.5 - 192.9Italy Pholidolepis sp., Pholidophorus sp. (90673)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Pholidolepis dorsetensis, Pholidophorus crenulatus, Pholidophoroides limbata, Pholidophorus caudalis, Pholidophoropsis maculata, Pholidophorus limbatus, Pholidophoroides crenulata, Pholidophorus pachysomus (122153) Pholidophorus crenulatus, Pholidophorus caudalis, Pholidophorus limbatus (122155) Pholidophorus crenulatus, Pholidophorus caudalis, Pholidophorus limbatus, Pholidophorus pachysomus (122154)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany Pholidophorus germanicus, Pholidophorus hartmanni (122170)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9France Pholidophorus germanicus (122732) Pholidophorus retrodorsalis, Pholidophorus germanicus, Pholidophorus gaudryi (122733)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Italy (Lombardy) Pholidophorus sp. (90436)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9France Pholidophorus gaudryi (122734)
Tenuicostatum184.2 - 182.9Italy Pholidophorus sp. (190202)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7United Kingdom (England) Pholidophorus germanicus (122167 122372)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7United Kingdom Pholidophorus crenulatus (131929) Pholidophorus germanicus (132036)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany Pholidophorus germanicus (131924) Pholidophorus sp., Pholidophorus germanicus, Pholidophorus hartmanni (122169)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany (Würtemberg) Pholidophorus germanicus, Pholidophorus hartmanni (122171)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France Pholidophorus sp., Pholidophorus germanicus (131997)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom Pholidophorus sp. (131844)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5United Kingdom (England) Pholidophorus sp. (130656)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Chile Pholidophorus domeykanus (215835)
Oxfordian - Tithonian161.5 - 143.1Australia (New South Wales) Archaeomaene tenuis, Archaeomaene robustus (29461)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2France Pholidophorus sp. (131960)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Bavaria) Pholidophorus sp. (150583)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Pholidophorus sp. 1, Pholidophorus sp. 2, Pholidophorus sp. 3 (154138)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Pholidophorus sp. (35262)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Pholidophorus granulatus (52301)
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Belgium (Hainaut) Pholidophorus sp., Pholidophorus obesus (22645)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Germany Pholidophorus ornatus, Pholidophorus spaethi, Neopholidophoropsis serrata (212878)