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Elonichthyiformes

Elonichthyiformes

Taxonomy
Elonichthyiformes was named by Kazantseva-Selezneva (1977).

It was synonymized subjectively with Palaeonisciformes by Nelson (2006).

It was assigned to Actinopterygii by Prokofiev (2005); to Palaeonisci by Minikh and Minikh (2009); and to Actinopterygii by Bakaev et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Elonichthyiformes Kazantseva-Selezneva
2005Elonichthyiformes Prokofiev p. 79
2009Elonichthyiformes Minikh and Minikh p. 144
2020Elonichthyiformes Bakaev et al. p. 309

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
Actinopterygii()
orderElonichthyiformesKazantseva-Selezneva 1977
orderElonichthyiformesKazantseva-Selezneva 1977

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. †Elonichthyiformes Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
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Fm. †Acrolepidae Aldinger 1937
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G. †Acropholis Aldinger 1937
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Acropholis kamensis Esin 1995
Acropholis silantievi Esin and Mashin 1996
Acropholis stensioei Aldinger 1937
G. †Challaia
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Challaia magna Rusconi 1949
G. †Gondwanichthys Beltan 1977
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Gondwanichthys maximus Beltan 1977
G. †Kasanilepis Minich 1996
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Kasanilepis chupaevensis Minikh 1996
G. †Mesonichthys Gardiner 1963
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Mesonichthys aitkeni Traquair 1886
Mesonichthys antipodeus Beltan 1978
G. †Namaichthys Gürich 1923
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Namaichthys digitata Woodward 1891
Namaichthys molyneuxi Woodward 1903
Namaichthys schroederi Gürich 1923
Namaichthys sculpta Egerton 1856
G. †Palaeostrugia Esin 1995
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Palaeostrugia rhombifera Eichwald 1860
G. †Plegmolepis Aldinger 1937
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Plegmolepis groenlandica Aldinger 1937
Plegmolepis kochi Aldinger 1937
G. †Progyrolepis Fritsch 1893
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Progyrolepis heyleri Poplin 1999
Progyrolepis speciosus Frič 1875
G. †Reticulolepis Aldinger 1937
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Reticulolepis exsculpta Kurtze 1839
G. †Tholonotus Dunkle and Schaeffer 1956
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Tholonotus braziliensis Dunkle and Schaeffer 1956
G. †Watsonichthys Aldinger 1937
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Watsonichthys lotzi Gürich 1923
Watsonichthys pectinatus Traquair 1877
Invalid names: Challaia cacheutensis Rusconi 1950 [nomen dubium], Challaia multidentata Rusconi 1949 [nomen dubium], Challaia striata Rusconi 1946 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Acrolepididae Aldinger 1937
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G. †Acrolepis Agassiz 1833
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Acrolepis barbarus Minikh 2006
Acrolepis chuvashovi Yankevich 2001
Acrolepis frequens Yankevich and Minikh 1998
Acrolepis gigas Frič 1877
Acrolepis hamiltoni Johnston and Morton 1890
Acrolepis hopkinsi M'Coy 1848
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Invalid names: Acrolepis rankinei Traquair 1877 [synonym]
Acrolepis hortonensis Dawson 1868
Acrolepis hussakofi Hay 1929
Acrolepis laetus Lambe 1916
Acrolepis languescens Yankevich and Minikh 1998
Acrolepis macroderma Eichwald 1860
Acrolepis minichi Yankevich 2001
Acrolepis ortholepis Traquair 1884
Acrolepis reticulata Eichwald 1860
Acrolepis sedgwickii Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Acrolepis dunkeri Kurtze 1839 [synonym], Gyrolepis asper Agassiz 1833 [synonym]
Acrolepis semigranulosa Traquair 1890
Acrolepis tasmanicus Johnston and Morton 1891
Acrolepis wilsoni Traquair 1888
G. †Kazanichthys Esin 1995
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Kazanichthys curiosus Yankevich 1998
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Invalid names: Kazanichthys viatkensis Esin 1996 [synonym]
Kazanichthys peculiaris Yankevich 1998
Kazanichthys uralensis Minikh 2009
Invalid names: Kazanichthys petschorensis Esin 1996 [nomen nudum]
Fm. †Eigiliidae Kazan'tseva 1981
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G. †Carbonilepis Beltan 1977
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G. †Eigilia Kazantzeva-Selezneva 1977
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Eigilia nielseni Kazantseva-Selezneva 1977
G. †Sludalepis Minikh 2001
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Sludalepis spinosa Minikh 2001
G. †Strelnia Minich
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Strelnia certa Minich 1995
Fm. †Elonichthyidae Aldinger 1937
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G. †Alilepis Yankevich 1998
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Alilepis elegans Yankevich 1998
Alilepis esini Minikh 2006
Alilepis kolguevensis Minikh 2006
Alilepis secunda Minich 2006
Alilepis texasensis Ivanov et al. 2021
G. †Elonichthys Giebel 1848
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Elonichthys addamsi Broom 1913
Elonichthys armatus Woodward 1908
Elonichthys binneyi Traquair 1888
Elonichthys brownii Jackson 1851
Elonichthys contortus Esin 1995
Elonichthys davidi Woodward 1940
Elonichthys denticulatus Traquair 1906
Elonichthys disjunctus Eastman 1903
Elonichthys egertoni Egerton 1850
Elonichthys elegans Emmons 1860
Elonichthys ellsi Lambe 1909
Elonichthys fritschi Friedrich 1878
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Invalid names: Amblypterus elongatus Langenhan 1905 [synonym], Amblypterus gracilis Langenhan 1905 [synonym], Amblypterus regelii Langenhan 1905 [synonym], Pygopterus antiquus Langenhan 1905 [synonym]
Elonichthys germari Giebel 1848
Elonichthys gondwanus Richter et al. 1985
Elonichthys insolitus Yankevich and Minikh 1998
Elonichthys krejcii Fritsch 1895
Elonichthys multistriatus Traquair 1881
Elonichthys natalis Yankevich and Minikh 1998
Elonichthys oblongus Traquair 1877
Elonichthys ortholepis Traquair 1884
Elonichthys peltigerus Newberry 1856
Elonichthys perpennatus Eastman 1902
Elonichthys portlocki Egerton 1850
Elonichthys pulcherrimus Traquair 1881
Elonichthys punctatus Aldinger 1937
Elonichthys remotus Schultze and Bardack 1987
Elonichthys robisoni Hibbert 1835
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Invalid names: Amblypterus nemopterus Agassiz 1835 [synonym], Elonichthys bucklandi Agassiz 1835 [synonym], Elonichthys dunsii Traquair 1880 [synonym], Elonichthys intermedius Traquair 1877 [synonym], Elonichthys ovatus Traquair 1877 [synonym], Elonichthys striolatus Agassiz 1835 [synonym], Elonichthys tenuiserratus Traquair 1880 [synonym]
Elonichthys semilineatus Woodward 1908
Elonichthys semistriatus Traquair 1877
Elonichthys serratus Traquair 1881
Elonichthys striatulus Traquair 1904
Elonichthys sweeti Woodward 1906
Elonichthys whaitsi Broom 1913
Elonichthys wolffi Schultze and Bardack 1987
Invalid names: Elonichthys caudalis Traquair 1877 [nomen dubium]
G. †Santosichthys Malabarba 1988
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Santosichthys mafrensis Malabarba 1988
Invalid names: Acrolepis addamsi Broom 1913 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Gonatodidae Gardiner 1967
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G. †Novogonatodus Long 1988
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G. †Plotnikovichthys Minikh 2001
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G. †Pseudogonatodus Gardiner 1967
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Pseudogonatodus macrolepis Traquair 1877
Pseudogonatodus parvidens Traquair 1882
G. †Usolia Yankevich 1998
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Usolia eximia Yankevich 1996
Usolia orsa Yankevich and Minikh 1998
Usolia vicina Yankevich 1996
G. †Samarichthys Minikh 1990
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Samarichthys luxus Minikh 1990
Samarichthys nikolaevae Esin and Mashin 1996
Fm. †Varialepididae Minikh 1990
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G. †Varialepis Minikh 1990
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Varialepis bergi Minikh 1986
Varialepis orientalis Eichwald 1860
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Invalid names: Amblypterus permensis Krotov 1904 [synonym], Palaeoniscus tuberculatus Eichwald 1894 [synonym]
Varialepis oris Yankevich 1996
Varialepis stanislavi Minikh 2009
Varialepis vitalii Minikh 2009
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available