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Rhadinichthyidae

Palaeonisciformes - Rhadinichthyidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1945Rhadinichthyidae Romer
1980Rhadinichthyidae Lowney
1997Rhadinichthyidae Lund and Poplin p. 466
2006Rhadinichthyidae Nelson p. 91

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
suborderPalaeoniscoidei
familyRhadinichthyidaeRomer 1945
familyRhadinichthyidaeRomer 1945

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. †Rhadinichthyidae Romer 1945
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G. †Akanichthys Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
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†Akanichthys minusculus Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
†Akanichthys shevtshenkoi Kazantseva-Selezneva 1980
G. †Cyranorhis Lund and Poplin 1997
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†Cyranorhis bergeraci Lund and Poplin 1997
G. †Eurylepidoides Case 1935
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G. †Mentzichthys Jubb 1965
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†Mentzichthys jubbi Gardiner 1969
†Mentzichthys maraisi Gardiner 1969
†Mentzichthys theroni Gardiner 1969
†Mentzichthys walshi Jubb 1965
G. †Pteronisculus White 1933
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†Pteronisculus aldingeri Nielsen 1942
†Pteronisculus arambourgi Lehman 1952
†Pteronisculus arcticus Schultze et al. 2021
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Invalid names: Glaucolepis arctica Stensiö 1932 [synonym], Glaucolepis arctica Stensiö 1932 [synonym]
†Pteronisculus broughi Lehman 1952
†Pteronisculus changae Ren and Xu 2021
†Pteronisculus gunnari Nielsen 1942
†Pteronisculus laetus Gardiner 1966
†Pteronisculus magna Nielsen 1942
†Pteronisculus meiringi Gardiner and Jubb 1975
†Pteronisculus nevadanus Romano et al. 2019
†Pteronisculus nielseni Xu et al. 2014
†Pteronisculus stensioi Nielsen 1942
Invalid names: Glaucolepis Stensiö 1921 [replaced]
G. †Rhadinichthys Traquair 1877
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†Rhadinichthys alberti Jackson 1851
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Invalid names: Canobius modulus Dawson 1877 [synonym]
†Rhadinichthys angustulus Traquair 1881
†Rhadinichthys argentinicus Tornquist 1904
†Rhadinichthys brevis Traquair 1877
†Rhadinichthys cairnsii Jackson 1851
†Rhadinichthys canobiensis Traquair 1909
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Invalid names: Rhadinichthys delicatulus Traquair 1881 [synonym], Rhadinichthys elegantulus Traquair 1881 [synonym], Rhadinichthys geikiei Traquair 1881 [synonym]
†Rhadinichthys carinatus Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Rhadinichthys tenuicauda Traquair 1877 [synonym]
†Rhadinichthys ferox Traquair 1877
†Rhadinichthys flexuosus Yankevich and Minikh 1998
†Rhadinichthys formosus Traquair 1904
†Rhadinichthys glabrolepis Elliott 2018
†Rhadinichthys gracilis Newberry and Worthen 1870
†Rhadinichthys grossarti Traquair 1878
†Rhadinichthys hancocki Atthey 1875
†Rhadinichthys hibernicus Traquair 1914
†Rhadinichthys laevis Traquair 1911
†Rhadinichthys lerichei Pruvost 1919
†Rhadinichthys lineatus Newberry 1856
†Rhadinichthys macconochii Traquair 1881
†Rhadinichthys macrodon Traquair 1877
†Rhadinichthys monensis Egerton 1850
†Rhadinichthys plumosum Elliott 2018
†Rhadinichthys renieri Pruvost 1919
†Rhadinichthys rioniger Beltan 1977
†Rhadinichthys tuberculatus Traquair 1881
†Rhadinichthys wardi Ward 1875
Invalid names: Rhadinichthys athertonensis Lowney 1980 [nomen nudum], Rhadinichthys vagus Lowney 1980 [nomen nudum]
G. †Wendyichthys Lund and Poplin 1997
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†Wendyichthys dicksoni Lund and Poplin 1997
†Wendyichthys lautreci Lund and Poplin 1997
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 21:35:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:35:42
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Famennian to the top of the Pelsonian or 372.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (147 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Belarus (Homel) Rhadinichthys delicatus, Rhadinichthys macconochii, Rhadinichthys tuberculatus (232528) Rhadinichthys macconochii, Rhadinichthys tuberculatus (232526)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Indiana) Rhadinichthys sp. (6730)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Belarus (Homel) Rhadinichthys sp. (232531 232533)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Canada (New Brunswick) Canobius modulus (230062 230097) Rhadinichthys sp., Rhadinichthys elegantulus, Rhadinichthys cairnsi, Rhadinichthys alberti, Rhadinichthys modulus (230060)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Russian Federation (Tula) Rhadinichthys sp. (230221)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Rhadinichthys alberti (230162)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Canada (Nova Scotia) Rhadinichthys sp. (230133)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7South Africa (Eastern Cape) Mentzichthys theroni (226926) Mentzichthys walshi, Mentzichthys jubbi, Mentzichthys maraisi, Mentzichthys theroni (226927)
Tournaisian - Visean358.9 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys sp. (230382)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys sp. (10658)
Arundian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom Rhadinichthys elegantulus, Rhadinichthys angustulus (140941)
Arundian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys sp., Rhadinichthys elegantulus, Rhadinichthys macconochii, Rhadinichthys formosus, Rhadinichthys canobiensis, Rhadinichthys tuberculatus (90682)
Holkerian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys laevis (227181)
Holkerian - Asbian346.7 - 336.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus, Rhadinichthys carinatus, Rhadinichthys brevis (140937)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Belarus (Homel) Rhadinichthys sp. (232527)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Rhadinichthys sp. (230130)
Visean346.7 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys carinatus (230453) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus (175811 176673 230312 230411) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus, Rhadinichthys carinatus (174063) Rhadinichthys sp., Rhadinichthys carinatus (21323)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys brevis (229972) Rhadinichthys canobiensis (230310) Rhadinichthys carinatus (230297 230472 230473 230474) Rhadinichthys carinatus, Rhadinichthys brevis (230477) Rhadinichthys ferox (230384 230451 230481) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus (230370 230388) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus, Rhadinichthys brevis, Rhadinichthys elegantulus, Rhadinichthys formosus (229974) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus, Rhadinichthys carinatus (230369 230445 230448 230471 230479 230480) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus, Rhadinichthys carinatus, Rhadinichthys brevis (229831 230478) Rhadinichthys sp., Rhadinichthys canobiensis (230309) Rhadinichthys sp., Rhadinichthys macconochiei, Rhadinichthys canobiensis (230308)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom Rhadinichthys carinatus (230420)
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys carinatus (229961 230432 230450 230464) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus (230357 230389) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus, Rhadinichthys carinatus (229937) Rhadinichthys sp. (229830) Rhadinichthys sp., Rhadinichthys carinatus (230377)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys carinatus (229842)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthyidae indet. (225477) Rhadinichthys carinatus (140305 229840) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus (174421 225499 230373) Rhadinichthys sp. (230427)
Pendleian - Arnsbergian330.9 - 323.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys sp. (229829)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2United Kingdom (England) Rhadinichthys microdon, Rhadinichthys monensis (229865)
Serpukhovian - Gzhelian330.9 - 298.9Argentina (San Luis) Rhadinichthys argentinicus (233153)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7USA (Montana) Cyranorhis bergeraci (116658) Rhadinichthys sp., Wendyichthys dicksoni, Wendyichthys lautreci, Cyranorhis bergeraci (116654) Wendyichthys dicksoni (116655 116656 116660 116762 116763 227064) Wendyichthys dicksoni, Cyranorhis bergeraci (90681 116764) Wendyichthys dicksoni, Cyranorhis bergeraci, Rhadinichthys athertonensis (226838) Wendyichthys dicksoni, Wendyichthys lautreci (227056) Wendyichthys dicksoni, Wendyichthys lautreci, Cyranorhis bergeraci (116657 116659)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7United Kingdom (England) Rhadinichthys sp. (8428)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7Belgium Rhadinichthys renieri (228892)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2United Kingdom (England) Rhadinichthys hancocki (132670)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2United Kingdom (Flintshire) Rhadinichthys sp. (233388)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2United Kingdom (Denbeighshire) Rhadinichthys sp. (233391)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys monensis (230395)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9United Kingdom Rhadinichthys carinatus (140939) Rhadinichthys ornatissimus (140936 140938)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9United Kingdom (Monmouthshire) Rhadinichthys sp. (233389)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9Kazakhstan (Kalyn-Kara) Akanichthys shevtshenkoi (232577) Akanichthys shevtshenkoi, Akanichthys minusculus (232578)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Ireland (Lenister) Rhadinichthys hibernicus (175806)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Denbeighshire) Rhadinichthys sp. (233392)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys monensis, Rhadinichthys ornatocephalum (227257) Rhadinichthys monensis, Rhadinichthys ornatocephalum, Rhadinichthys grossarti (227259) Rhadinichthys sp. (230364) Rhadinichthys wardi, Rhadinichthys monensis, Rhadinichthys glabrolepis (227261) Rhadinichthys wardi, Rhadinichthys monensis, Rhadinichthys ornatocephalum, Rhadinichthys grossarti (227258) Rhadinichthys wardi, Rhadinichthys monensis, Rhadinichthys ornatocephalum, Rhadinichthys grossarti, Rhadinichthys plumosum, Rhadinichthys hancocki (227256)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Flintshire) Rhadinichthys sp. (233393 233394 233396 233397 233399 233402)
Westphalian - Vereian318.7 - 313.8United Kingdom (Wales) Rhadinichthys sp. (8228)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6United Kingdom (Flintshire) Rhadinichthys sp. (233401)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys carinatus (230354) Rhadinichthys sp., Rhadinichthys carinatus (230422)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom (England) Rhadinichthys macrodon (229497)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5France (Pas de Calais) Rhadinichthys lerichei (233075 233076)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Namibia Rhadinichthys sp. (131078)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Uruguay (Northern Uruguay) Rhadinichthys rioniger (232871)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Russian Federation (Orenburg) Rhadinichthys flexuosus (232588)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Texas) Eurylepidoides socialis (121196)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Greenland Glaucolepis arctica (48123 112725 112730 112740 120896 153362) Glaucolepis gunnari, Glaucolepis aldingeri (153365) Glaucolepis sp. (153367) Glaucolepis sp., Glaucolepis aldingeri (153366) Glaucolepis stensioi, Glaucolepis magna (153364)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Canada (British Columbia) Pteronisculus sp. (153369) Pteronisculus sp., Pteronisculus laetus (90301)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Svalbard and Jan Mayen Glaucolepis gyrolepidoides (120303)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar Pteronisculus cicatrosus (153378) Pteronisculus cicatrosus, Pteronisculus macropterus (149171 153374) Pteronisculus maropterus, Pteronisculus cicatrosus, Pteronisculus arambourgi (153373) Pteronisculus sp., Pteronisculus macropterus (153683)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar (Diana) Pteronisculus cicatrosus (153773)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Svalbard and Jan Mayen Glaucolepis gyrolepidoides (120223)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2USA (Nevada) Pteronisculus nevadanus (203221)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) Pteronisculus changae (146382) Pteronisculus nielseni (156671 156672)