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Sternoptychidae

Actinopteri - Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Sternoptychidae Gill
1943Sternoptychidae David p. 10
1960Sternoptychidae Danil'chenko p. 28
1963Sternoptychidae Jordan p. 627
1999Sternoptychidae Constantin
2006Sternopthychidae Girone et al. p. 655
2007Sternoptychidae Carnevale
2008Sternoptychidae Carnevale
2012Sternoptychidae Fierstine et al. p. 47
2014Sternoptychidae Afsari et al. p. 29
2016Sternoptychidae Nelson et al. p. 260

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Osteoglossocephalai
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—Stomiatii
orderStomiatiformes
suborderGonostomatoidei
familySternoptychidaeGill 1863
familySternoptychidaeGill 1863

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. Sternoptychidae Gill 1863
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G. Argyripnus Gilbert and Cramer 1897
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†Argyripnus oamaruensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Argyripnus primigenius Steurbaut 1984
†Argyripnus rapahoensis Schwarzhans 2019
G. Argyropelecus Cocco 1829
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†Argyropelecus affinis Garman 1899
†Argyropelecus cosmovicii Cosmovici and Pauca 1943
†Argyropelecus logearti Arambourg 1929
G. Danaphos Bruun 1931
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†Danaphos glomerosus Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Discosternon Carnevale 2008
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†Discosternon federicae Carnevale 2008
G. †Eosternoptyx Afsari et al. 2014
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†Eosternoptyx discoidalis Afsari et al. 2014
G. Maurolicus Cocco 1838
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†Maurolicus aegrotus Schwarzhans 1980
Maurolicus muelleri Gmelin 1789 [Mueller's pearlside]
G. †Polyipnoides Danilt'chenko 1962
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†Polyipnoides levis Danilt'chenko 1962
G. Polyipnus Günther 1887
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†Polyipnus anteasteroides Ciobanu 1977
†Polyipnus latus Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
†Polyipnus oligocenicus Ciobanu 1977
†Polyipnus plebeius Grenfell 1984
Polyipnus polli Schultz 1961
†Polyipnus sobnioviensis Jerzmanska 1960
†Polyipnus weitzmani Steurbaut 1984
G. †Sternoptychidarum Unknown
G. Sternoptyx Hermann 1781
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†Sternoptyx prisca Pauca 1933
G. Valenciennellus Jordan and Evermann 1895
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†Valenciennellus brzobobatyi Steurbaut 1982
†Valenciennellus brzobohatyi Steurbaut 1982
†Valenciennellus fastigatus Schwarzhans 2019
†Valenciennellus kotthausi Steurbaut 1979
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: oceanic, marinef
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: nektonicf
Depth habitat: deepf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2014-07-26 22:58:49
Modified: 2014-07-26 23:00:07
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Girone et al. 2006

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 47.80000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.3 Ma

Collections (89 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France Valenciennellus brozobohatyi (188958) Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (188962)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Georgia Polyipnoides levis (185619)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene47.8 - 33.9Iran Eosternoptyx discoidalis (205345)
Runangan36.0 - 34.3New Zealand Valenciennellus sp. (219494) Valenciennellus sp., Argyripnus rapahoensis (219493)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Romania Argyropelecus cosmovicii, Sternoptyx prisca, Polyipnus sobnioviensis, Polyipnus oligocenicus, Polyipnus anteasteroides (113962)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Czech Republic (Tschechien) Sternoptychidae indet. (185664)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Russian Federation (Dagestan) Argyropelecus cosmovicii (186449)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus latus, Argyripnus primigenius, Polyipnus weitzmani, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (219194) Sternoptychidarum sp., Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (152695)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219336 219578 219580 219582)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani (219195)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (North Island) Maurolicus aegrotus, Argyripnus oamaruensis, Danaphos glomerosus, Polyipnus plebeius (219517) Polyipnus plebeius (219518) Valenciennellus fastigatus (219522)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand Polyipnus plebeius (152323)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219591)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Maurolicus muelleri (220043) Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani (219196) Polyipnus sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus kotthausi (220042)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219599) Maurolicus aegrotus, Argyripnus oamaruensis (219341 219606) Maurolicus aegrotus, Polyipnus plebeius, Valenciennellus fastigatus (219608) Valenciennellus fastigatus (219609)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Maurolicus aegrotus (219523) Maurolicus aegrotus, Polyipnus plebeius (219525) Polyipnus plebeius (219524)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82France Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani (219197)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Italy Argyropelecus logearti (185486)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Aichi) Polyipnus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (161449)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.97 - 5.333Brazil Valenciennellus sp. (210203)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Italy Discosternon federicae (185387)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (California) Argyropelecus bullockii (45489)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Argyropelecus sp., Valenciennellus tripunctulatus, Maurolicus muelleri (70491) Polyipnus sp. (187503 187505 187506 187507 187596) Polyipnus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (178120)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207355 207356)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (California) Argyropelecus bullocki (185673) Argyropelecus bullockii (167462)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Maurolicus meuelleri (186576) Maurolicus muelleri (185692 186575 186577 210251 210640)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria (Oran) Maurolicus muelleri (59256)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Sicile) Maurolicus muelleri (210669)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Sicily) Maurolicus muelleri (186578)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece (Zakynthos) Maurolicus muelleri (207583)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece Maurolicus muelleri (207361)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207364 207365)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Maurolicus muelleri (186585) Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus logearti (186583)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Maurolicus muelleri (210671)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Maurolicus muelleri (186581 210628)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Maurolicus muelleri (210255 210256) Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus (210257)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Jamaica Polyipnus sp., Valenciennellus sp. (186673)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.588Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (145678) Maurolicus muelleri (145680)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207303 207357)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Greece Argyropelecus sp. (72414)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Italy Maurolicus muelleri (145683) Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus (210258)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.806Italy Maurolicus muelleri (57058)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy (Bologna) Argyropelecus hemygymnus, Maurolicus muelleri (186574)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (159096)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.588 - 0.774Greece (Rhodes) Maurolicus muelleri (207569) Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207571)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.588 - 0.774Greece (Zakynthos) Maurolicus muelleri (207576)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.588 - 0.129Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus tripunculatus, Polypnus polli (159378) Maurolicus muelleri (159823) Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (159455)
Gelasian - Ionian2.588 - 0.129Greece (Kephallonia) Maurolicus muelleri (207577)
Ionian0.774 - 0.129Greece (Rhodes) Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207568)