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Amiinae

Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Amiidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Amiinae Bonaparte
1871Amia depressus Marsh
1871Amia newberrianus Marsh
1871Amia depressus Marsh p. 105
1873Pappichthys corsonii Cope
1873Pappichthys laevis Cope
1873Pappichthys plicatus Cope
1873Pappichthys sclerops Cope
1873Pappichthys symphysis Cope
1873Amia (Protamia) gracilis Leidy p. 98
1873Amia (Protamia) media Leidy p. 98
1873Amia (Protamia) uintaensis Leidy p. 98
1873Amia gracilis Leidy p. 348
1873Amia media Leidy p. 348
1873Amia uintaensis Leidy p. 348
1878Amia uintaensis King
1884Lacerta eocena Owen
1891Amia macrospondyla Cope p. 2
1891Amia whiteavesiana Cope p. 2
1899Amia anglica Newton
1899Amia colenutti Newton
1900Amia lemoinei Leriche
1900Pappichthys barroisi Leriche
1902Amia depressa Hay p. 380
1902Amia gracilis Hay p. 381
1902Amia macrospondyla Hay p. 381
1902Amia media Hay p. 381
1902Amia newberriana Hay p. 381
1902Amia uintaensis Hay p. 381
1902Amia whiteavesiana Hay p. 381
1902Pappichthys corsoni Hay p. 381
1902Pappichthys laevis Hay p. 381
1902Pappichthys plicatus Hay p. 381
1902Pappichthys sclerops Hay p. 381
1908Amia macrospondyla Lambe
1908Amia whiteavesiana Lambe
1908Amia exilis Lambe p. 12 figs. Pl. 1, Figs. 1 - 6
1911Amia morini Priem
1932Pappichthys mongoliensis Hussakof
1937Amia eocena Dechaseaux
1976Amia uintaensis Estes p. 502
1985Amia semimarina Nessov p. 200 figs. Pl. 1:9
1985Amia limosa Nessov p. 201 figs. Pl. 2:10-11
1986Amia furiosa Sytchevskaya
1986Amia strigasa Sytchevskaya
1998Amiinae Grande and Bemis p. 31
2019Amiinae Hoganson et al. p. 49

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
infraclassHolostei(Müller 1846)
orderAmiiformesHay 1929
familyAmiidae
subfamilyAmiinaeBonaparte 1837
subfamilyAmiinaeBonaparte 1837

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.

Subfm. Amiinae Bonaparte 1837
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G. †Cyclurus Agassiz 1839
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Cyclurus efremovi Sytchevskaya 1981
Cyclurus fragosus Jordan 1927
Cyclurus gurleyi Russell and Fryxell 1928
Cyclurus ignotus Blainville 1818
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Invalid names: Amia laticaudata Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Amia munieri Priem 1911 [synonym]
Cyclurus kehreri Andreae 1893
Cyclurus macrocephalus Reuss 1844
Cyclurus minor Agassiz 1839
Cyclurus oligocenicus Winkler 1880
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Invalid names: Notaeus longirostratus Winkler 1880 [synonym]
Cyclurus valenciennesi Agassiz 1839
Invalid names: Amia chinzhalensis Sytchevskaya 1986 [nomen dubium], Amia russelli Janot 1966 [nomen dubium], Kindleia Jordan 1927 [synonym], Paramiatus Romer and Fryxell 1928 [synonym], Stylomyleodon Russell 1928 [synonym], Stylomyleodon lacus Russell 1928 [nomen dubium]
G. †Pseudamiatus Whitley
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Pseudamiatus heintzi Lehman 1951
Invalid names: Amia (Protamia) gracilis Leidy 1873 [nomen dubium], Amia (Protamia) media Leidy 1873 [nomen dubium], Amia (Protamia) uintaensis Leidy 1873 [nomen dubium], Amia anglica Newton 1899 [nomen dubium], Amia colenutti Newton 1899 [nomen dubium], Amia depressus Marsh 1871 [nomen dubium], Amia eocena Owen 1884 [nomen dubium], Amia exilis Lambe 1908 [nomen dubium], Amia furiosa Sytchevskaya 1986 [nomen dubium], Amia lemoinei Leriche 1900 [nomen dubium], Amia limosa Nessov 1985 [nomen dubium], Amia macrospondyla Cope 1891 [nomen dubium], Amia morini Priem 1911 [nomen dubium], Amia newberrianus Marsh 1871 [nomen dubium], Amia semimarina Nessov 1985 [nomen dubium], Amia strigasa Sytchevskaya 1986 [nomen dubium], Amia whiteavesiana Cope 1891 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys barroisi Leriche 1900 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys corsonii Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys laevis Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys mongoliensis Hussakof 1932 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys plicatus Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys sclerops Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys symphysis Cope 1873 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatersubf
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: piscivoreo
Created: 2017-04-17 10:30:52
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:30:52
Source: subf = subfamily, o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Chattian or 99.60000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (147 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) Amiinae indet. (200123)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Uzbekistan (Navoi) Amia semimarina (64684 64685)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Uzbekistan (Karakalpakstan) Amia semimarina (58490 64689)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Canada (Nunavut) Cyclurus sp., Amiinae indet. (45559)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) Amiinae indet. (14385)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Uzbekistan (Navoi) Amia limosa (46959 58166 58168)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (Alberta) Amiinae indet. (14425 14426 190344 190345)
Judithian83.5 - 70.6USA (Wyoming) Amia fragosa (14458)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Amiinae indet. (75836)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Kindleia sp. (22695 22696 22697 22698 45238 45260 45261 45262 45264 47784 47793 47807 47811 47812 47814 47816)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Kindleia sp. (45240 47794 47795 47809)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Cyclurus sp. (167986)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Kindleia sp. (14490)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Kindleia fragosa (45135 45312 45313 45380)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Kindleia fragosa (45391)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Cyclurus sp. (55363 135739 135740 135741 135743)
Edmontonian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Stylomyleodon sp. (71487)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Cyclurus sp. (137707 137712 137715 137724) Kindleia fragosa (14610 14620 14621)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Kindleia fragosa (14655)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Cyclurus fragosa (14540 14541 14542 14543 14544 70340 70341 70343 75280 75284 75287 75289 75292 75294 75296 75297 75429 75431 75432 75435 75442 75443 75447) Kindleia fragosa (14519 14527 14538 14566 14567 14596 14609 14643)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Kindleia fragosa (14568)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Kindleia fragosa (14569) Stylomyleodon sp. (46088)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Kindleia fragosa (14585 57168)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Cyclurus fragosus (213589) Cyclurus sp. (137720) Kindleia fragosa (45098 45099 45102 45109 45110 45111 45112 45114 45117 45118 45119 45120 45122 45124 45128 45130 45134 45136 45137 45143 45144 45145 45299 45309 45381 45382)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Kindleia fragosa (45389 45390 47034 224484)
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (Wyoming) Cyclurus fragosa (14708 14712 14713 14729 14730 14796 14797)
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (Montana) Kindleia fragosa (14766)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Stylomyleodon sp. (14995)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Romania Cyclurus sp. (83307)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Cyclurus sp. (68174)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3USA (Wyoming) Amia media (193357)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) Amia kehreri (22701)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Amia kehreri (13322 45002 45765 45766 45769)
Uintan46.2 - 40.4USA (Utah) Cyclurus gurlryi (222799)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Vietnam (Lang Son) Amiinae indet. (169420)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Amia macrospondyla, Amia whiteavesiana (101961)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Amiinae indet. (113682)