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Istiophoriformes
Taxonomy
Istiophoriformes is an order. It is extant.
It was assigned to Carangimorphariae by Betancur et al. (2013); and to Ovalentaria by Nelson et al. (2016) and Ebersole et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Carangimorphariae by Betancur et al. (2013); and to Ovalentaria by Nelson et al. (2016) and Ebersole et al. (2019).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2013 | Istiophoriformes Betancur et al. |
| 2016 | Istiophoriformes Nelson et al. p. 387 |
| 2019 | Istiophoriformes Ebersole et al. p. 166 |
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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. Istiophoriformes
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Fm. Istiophoridae
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G. †Hemirhabdorhynchus Casier 1946
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†Hemirhabdorhynchus depressus Casier 1946
†Hemirhabdorhynchus elliotti Casier 1966
†Hemirhabdorhynchus ypresiensis Casier 1946
G. Istiophorus Lacépède 1802
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†Istiophorus antiquus Leidy 1855
†Istiophorus calvertensis Berry 1917
†Istiophorus homalorhamphus Cope 1855
†Istiophorus parvulus Marsh 1869
Istiophorus platypterus Shaw and Nodder 1792
Istiophorus robustus Leidy 1860
Invalid names: Brachyrhynchus Van Beneden 1871 [synonym], Encheiziphius Rutimeyer 1857 [synonym]
G. Makaira Lacépède 1802
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†Makaira belgicus Leriche 1926
Makaira indica Cuvier 1832
Makaira nigricans Lacépède 1802
†Makaira panamensis Fierstine 1978
†Makaira purdyi Fierstine 1999
†Makaira teretirostris Van Beneden 1871
G. †Marlina Grey 1928
Invalid names: Istiophorus solidus Van Beneden 1871 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Xiphiidae Swainson 1839 [sword fish]
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G. †Glyptorhynchus Leriche
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†Glyptorhynchus compressus Leriche 1936
†Glyptorhynchus triangulus Robba 1970
Subfm. Xiphiinae Swainson 1839
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Invalid names: Istiophorini Lutken 1875 [empty], Xiphiorhynchini Regan 1909 [empty]
Subfm. †Xiphiorhynchinae Regan 1909
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G. †Xiphiorhynchus Van Beneden 1871
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†Xiphiorhynchus aegyptiacus Weiler 1929
†Xiphiorhynchus courcelli Arambourg 1927
†Xiphiorhynchus elegans Van Beneden 1871
†Xiphiorhynchus eocaenicus Woodward 1901
†Xiphiorhynchus homalorhamphus Cope 1869
†Xiphiorhynchus hungaricus Weiler 1943
†Xiphiorhynchus kimblalocki Fierstine and Applegate 1974
†Xiphiorhynchus parvus Casier 1966
†Xiphiorhynchus rotundus Monsch et al. 2005
†Xiphiorhynchus rupeliensis Leriche 1909
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available