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Tristichopteridae

Osteolepiformes - Tristichopteridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Tristichopteridae Cope
2001Tristichopteridae Johanson and Ahlberg
2009Tristichopteridae Clement et al.
2012Tristichopteridae Schultze and Reed
2016Tristichopteridae Nelson et al. p. 110
2018Tristichopteridae Daeschler and Downs p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
orderOsteolepiformesBerg 1937
familyTristichopteridaeCope 1887
familyTristichopteridaeCope 1887

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. †Tristichopteridae Cope 1887
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G. †Bruehnopteron Schultze and Reed 2012
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Bruehnopteron murphyi Schultze and Reed 2012
G. †Cabonnichthys Ahlberg and Johanson 1997
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Cabonnichthys burnsi Ahlberg and Johanson 1997
G. †Eusthenodon Jarvik 1952
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Eusthenodon gavini Johanson and Ritchie 2000
Eusthenodon wangsjoi Jarvik 1952
G. †Hyneria Thompson 1968
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Hyneria lindae Thompson 1968
G. †Jarvikina Vorobyeva 1977
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Jarvikina wenjukowi Jarvik 1937
G. †Mandageria Johanson and Ahlberg 1997
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Mandageria fairfaxi Johanson and Ahlberg 1997
G. †Tristichopterus Egerton 1861
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Tristichopterus alatus Egerton 1861
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. B. Daeschler and J. P. Downs 2018Osteolepiform sarcopterygian fishes with postspiracular bone present, vomer with long caudal process clasping the parasphe- noid, circular scales with a median boss, and an elongate body with trifurcate tail (Ahlberg and Johanson, 1997).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Givetian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 387.70000 to 360.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Nevada) Bruehnopteron murphyi (210080)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9Colombia (Boyacá) Tristichopteridae indet. (211928)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9South Africa (Eastern Cape) Hyneria sp. (68049)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Hyneria lindae (196360)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Russian Federation (Tula) Eusthenodon sp. (225666)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Russian Federation (Tulskaya Oblast) Eusthenodon sp. (176224)