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Ellimmichthyiformes

Actinopteri - Ellimmichthyiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Ellimmichthyiformes Grande p. 22
2003Ellimmichthyiformes Forey et al. p. 228
2008Ellimmichthyiformes Alvarado-Ortega and Ovalles-Damián p. 54
2011Ellimmichthyiformes Long p. 243
2016Ellimmichthyiformes Nelson et al. p. 163
2023Ellimmichthyiformes Marramà and Carnevale p. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Otomorpha
superorderClupeomorpha
orderEllimmichthyiformes
orderEllimmichthyiformes

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. †Ellimmichthyiformes Grande 1982
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Fm. †Armigatidae Murray and Wilson 2013
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G. †Armigatus Grande 1982
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Armigatus alticorpus Forey et al. 2003
Armigatus brevissimus de Blainville 1818
Armigatus carrenoae Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2020
Armigatus dalmaticus Murray et al. 2016
Armigatus elatus Costa 1850
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Invalid names: Histiurus serioloides Costa 1864 [synonym], Histiurus ventricosus Costa 1865 [synonym]
Armigatus namourensis Forey et al. 2003
Armigatus oligodentatus Vernygora and Murray 2015
Armigatus plinii Marramà and Carnevale 2023
Subor. †Armigatoidei Murray and Wilson 2013
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G. †Diplomystus Cope 1877
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Diplomystus altisomus Yabumoto 1994
Diplomystus altus Leidy 1873
Diplomystus birdi Woodward 1895
Diplomystus coverhamensis Chapman 1918
Diplomystus dartevellei Casier 1965
Diplomystus dentatus Cope 1877
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Invalid names: Diplomystus analis Cope 1877 [synonym], Diplomystus pectorosus Cope 1877 [synonym], Diplomystus theta Cope 1873 [synonym]
Diplomystus dubertreti Signeux 1951
Diplomystus primotinus Uyeno 1979
Diplomystus vectensis Newton 1889
Invalid names: Copeichthys Dollo 1904 [objective synonym]
Fm. †Ellimmichthyidae Grande 1982
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G. †Ellimmichthys Jordan and Gilbert 1919
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Ellimmichthys goodi Eastman 1912
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Invalid names: Diplomystus elberti Weiler 1922 [synonym], Ellimma guineensis Gayet 1989 [synonym]
G. †Horseshoeichthys Newbrey et al. 2010
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Horseshoeichthys armaserratus Newbrey et al. 2010
Fm. †Paraclupeidae Chang and Chou 1977
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G. †Eoellimmichthys Marramà et al. 2019
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Eoellimmichthys superstes Marramà et al. 2019
Subfm. †Paraclupeinae Chang and Chou 1977
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G. †Ezkutuberezi Poyato-Ariza et al. 2000
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Ezkutuberezi carmeni Poyato-Ariza et al. 2000
G. †Paraclupea Sun 1956
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Paraclupea pietrarojae Marramà and Carnevale 2023
Paraclupea seilacheri Alvarado-Ortega and Melgarejo-Damián 2017
G. †Rhombichthys Khalloufi et al. 2010
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Rhombichthys intoccabilis Khalloufi et al. 2010
G. †Scutatoclupea Bannikov 2015
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Scutatoclupea applegatei Alvarado-Ortega and Ovalles-Damián 2008
Scutatoclupea bacchiai Bannikov 2015
G. †Thorectichthys Murray and Wilson 2013
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Thorectichthys fideli Than-Marchese et al. 2023
G. †Triplomystus Forey et al. 2003
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Triplomystus noorae Forey et al. 2003
Triplomystus oligoscutatus Forey et al. 2003
G. †Tycheroichthys Hay et al. 2007
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Tycheroichthys dunveganensis Hay et al. 2007
Invalid names: Ellimmichthyinae [empty], Ellimminae [empty], Thorectichthyinae [empty]
Fm. †Scutatuspinosidae Santos and Corréa 1985
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G. †Foreyclupea Vernygora et al. 2016
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Foreyclupea loonensis Vernygora et al. 2016
Fm. †Sorbinichthyidae Bannikov and Bacchia 2000
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G. †Sorbinichthys Bannikov and Bacchia 2000
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Sorbinichthys elusivo Bannikov and Bacchia 2000
Subor. †Sorbinichthyoidei Marramà and Carnevale 2017
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Fm. †Gasteroclupeidae Signeux 1964
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G. †Gasteroclupea Signeux 1964
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Gasteroclupea branisai Signeux 1964
Invalid names: Ellimmichthyoidei [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 21:17:18
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:17:18
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Wasatchian or 139.80000 to 50.30000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 130.0 Ma

Collections (65 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Neocomian145.0 - 130.0Japan (Fukuoka) Diplomystus primotinus, Diplomystus kokuraensis (144936 145245) Diplomystus sp., Diplomystus altisomus (145246)
Valanginian - Barremian139.8 - 125.0Spain (Biscay) Ezkutuberezi carmeni (144740)
Barremian - Maastrichtian129.4 - 66.0China (Nei Mongol) Lycoptera sp. (91404)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Mexico (Chiapas) Ellimmichthyiformes indet., Triplomystus applegatei, Paraclupea sp. (68835)
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5Equatorial Guinea Diplomystus sp., Diplomystus goodi (129869)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Italy (Campania) Diplomystus sp. (68888 112631)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Foreyclupea loonensis (94490)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Mexico (Puebla) Ellimmichthys sp., Armigatus carrenoae (80283) Paraclupea seilacheri (133991 221635 221636 221637 221638)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9New Zealand Diplomystus coverhamensis (88982)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Mexico (Chiapas) Paraclupeidae indet., Thorectichthys fideli (192074)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Palestinian Territory Rhombichthys intoccabilis (11804)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Er Rachida) Ellimmichthys sp., Diplomystus sp. (120457)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Meknes-Tafilalet) Armigatus oligodentatus (136753)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Croatia Clupea brevissima (123565)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Canada (Alberta) Tycheroichthys dunveganensis (125734)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Armigatus alticorpus (221149) Clupea brevissima (221186 221227)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Scutatoclupea bacchiai (221634) Sorbinichthys elusivo (221170 221171 221633) Triplomystus noorae, Triplomystus oligoscutatus, Armigatus namourensis, Armigatus alticorpus (124426)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) Ellimmichthyiformes indet. LvD, Ellimmichthyiformes indet. U-7, Diplomystus sp. (14385)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Bolivia Gasteroclupea branisai (219931)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (Alberta) Horseshoeichthys sp. (14425 14426)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Croatia Armigatus dalmaticus (221146)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Horseshoeichthys sp. (181024)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Saskatchewan) Diplomystus sp., Horseshoeichthys sp. (229975)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.1 - 61.6Bolivia Clupeidae indet. (229878) Gasteroclupea branisai (94770 219905 219909 219925 219926 219929 219930 219940)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.1 - 61.6Argentina Gasteroclupea branisai (219933 219934 219935 219936 219937 219939)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Sorbinichthyidae indet. (135741) Sorbinichthyidae indet., Horseshoeichthys armaserratus (55363)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Argentina (Salta) Gasteroclupea branisai (114766)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Bolivia (Cochabamba) Gasteroclupea branisai (12855)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Bolivia (Mizque) Gasteroclupea branisai (13501)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Eoellimmichthys superstes (55239)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Diplomystus dentatus (15853) Diplomystus sp. (74615 74616 74617 85026 192130)