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Acanthuridae

Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Acanthuridae Jordan p. 707
2012Acanthuridae Bannikov and Tyler p. 21
2013Acanthuridae Betancur et al.
2014Acanthuridae Bannikov p. 29
2016Acanthuridae Nelson et al. p. 501

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
—Osteoglossocephalai
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
—Euacanthomorphacea
—Percomorphaceae
—Percomorpharia
orderAcanthuriformes
familyAcanthuridae
familyAcanthuridae

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.

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G. †Glarithurus Tyler and Micklich 2011
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†Glarithurus friedmani Tyler and Micklich 2011
G. †Acanthuroides Blot and Tyler 1990
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†Acanthuroides massalongoi Blot and Tyler 1990
G. Acanthurus Forskal 1775
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†Acanthurus canossae Heckel 1856
†Acanthurus gaudryi de Zigno 1887
†Acanthurus gazolae Massalongo 1859
†Acanthurus ovalis Agassiz 1839
†Acanthurus tenuis Agassiz 1835
G. Ctenochaetus Gill 1885
G. †Eonaso Blot 1984
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†Eonaso deani Hussakof 1907
G. †Eorandallius Blot and Tyler 1990
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†Eorandallius elegans Blot and Tyler 1990
†Eorandallius rectifrons Agassiz 1835
G. †Frigosorbinia Bannikov and Tyler 2012
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†Frigosorbinia baldwinae Sorbini and Tyler 1998
G. †Gazolaichthys Blot and Tyler 1990
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†Gazolaichthys vestenanovae Blot and Tyler 1990
G. †Lehmanichthys Blot and Tyler 1990
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†Lehmanichthys lessiniensis Blot and Tyler 1990
G. Marosichthys Whitely 1951
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†Marosichthys huismani de Beaufort 1926
Invalid names: Marosia de Beaufort 1926 [replaced]
G. †Metacanthurus Blot and Tyler 1990
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†Metacanthurus veronensis Blot and Tyler 1990
G. †Metaspisurus Blot and Tyler 1990
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†Metaspisurus emmanueli Blot and Tyler 1990
G. †Naseus Commerson
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†Naseus nuchalis Agassiz 1835
†Naseus rectifrons Agassiz 1835
Subfm. Nasinae Smith 1955
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G. †Arambourgthurus Tyler 2000
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†Arambourgthurus scombrurus Arambourg 1956
G. Naso Lacépède 1802
G. †Padovathurus Tyler 2005
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†Padovathurus gaudryi de Zigno 1887
G. Paracanthurus Bleeker 1863
G. †Pesciarichthys Blot and Tyler 1990
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†Pesciarichthys punctatus Blot and Tyler 1990
G. Prionurus Lacépede 1804
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Prionurus microlepidotus Lacépede 1804
G. †Proacanthurus Blot and Tyler 1990
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†Proacanthurus bonatoi Blot and Tyler 1990
†Proacanthurus elongatus Blot and Tyler 1990
†Proacanthurus ovalis Agassiz 1839
†Proacanthurus tenuis Agassiz 1835
G. †Protozebrasoma Sorbini and Tyler 1998
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†Protozebrasoma bloti Sorbini and Tyler 1998
G. †Sorbinithurus Tyler 1999
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†Sorbinithurus sorbinii Tyler 1999
G. †Tauichthys Tyler 1999
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†Tauichthys aspesae Tyler and Bannikov 2000
†Tauichthys padremenini Tyler 1999
G. †Tylerichthys Blot 1980
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†Tylerichthys milani Blot and Tyler 1990
†Tylerichthys nuchalis Agassiz 1835
G. Zebrasoma Swainson 1839
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: aquaticf
Diet: grazerf
Created: 2014-07-31 22:55:33
Modified: 2014-07-31 22:55:50
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Randall 1955

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Holocene or 56.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Acanthurus gazolai, Pesciarichthys punctatus, Proacanthurus tenuis, Proacanthurus bonatoi, Proacanthurus ovalis, Proacanthurus elongatus, Metacanthurus veronensis, Eorandallius rectifrons, Eorandallius elegans, Acanthuroides massalongoi, Lehmanichthys lessiniensis, Metaspisurus emmanueli, Tylerichthys nuchalis, Tylerichthys milani, Protozebrasoma bloti, Sorbinithurus sorbinii, Tauichthys padremenini, Gazolaichthys vestenanovae, Acanthurus gaudryi (55239) Pesciarichthys punctatus, Pesciarichthys baldwinae, Proacanthurus tenuis, Proacanthurus bonatoi, Proacanthurus ovalis, Proacanthurus elongatus, Metacanthurus veronensis, Eorandallius rectifrons, Eorandallius elegans, Acanthuroides massalongoi, Lehmanichthys lessiniensis, Metaspisurus emmanueli, Tylerichthys nuchalis, Tylerichthys milani, Protozebrasoma bloti, Sorbinithurus sorbinii, Tauichthys padremenini, Tauichthys aspesae, Gazolaichthys vestenanovae, Padovathurus gaudryi (94830)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Switzerland (Glarus) Glarithurus friedmani (185488)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Iran Arambourgthurus scombrurus (185490)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua) Zebrasoma deani (186839)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Costa Rica Acanthurus sp. (187875)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Indonesia (Maros) Marosia huismani (187654)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82France Acanthurus sp. (90354)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Slovakia (Bratislava) Acanthuridae indet. (58983)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Croatia Acanthuridae indet. (185489)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece Acanthuridae indet. (60775 185752)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece (Crete) Acanthuridae indet. (207356)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (South Carolina) Acanthurus sp. (212232)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Turks and Caicos Islands Acanthurus spp. (209855)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Marshall Islands Naso sp., Acanthuridae indet. (194995 194996 194997 194998 194999)