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Amiiformes (bowfin)

Actinopteri - Amiiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Amiiformes Hay
1964Amiiformes Estes p. 29
1981Amiiformes Thurmond and Jones p. 86
1988Amiiformes Case and Schwimmer p. 297
1989Amiiformes Bryant p. 22
1998Amiiformes Grande and Bemis p. 31
1999Amiiformes Cartanyà p. 548
1999Amiiformes Weems p. 55
2001Amiiformes Peng et al. p. 14
2002Amiiformes Pearson et al. p. 154
2002Amiiformes Sepkoski
2003Amiiformes Meyer and Zardoya
2005Amiiformes Kriwet p. 101
2006Amiiformes Nelson
2007Amiiformes Cavin et al.
2010Amiiformes Bogan et al. p. 164
2011Amiiformes Long p. 242
2013Amiiformes Betancur et al.
2016Amiiformes Nelson et al. p. 125
2018Amiiformes Carnevale and Godfrey p. 164

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
infraclassHolostei(Müller 1846)
orderAmiiformesHay 1929
orderAmiiformesHay 1929

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. Amiiformes Hay 1929 [bowfin]
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G. †Ainia Jordan 1918
Fm. Amiidae Huxley 1861
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G. Amia Linnaeus 1766 [bowfin]
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Amia calva Linnaeus 1766 [bowfin]
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Invalid names: Amia reticulata Lesuer 1846 [synonym]
Amia fragosa Jordan 1927
Amia hesperia Wilson 1982
Amia pattersoni Grande and Bemis 1998
Amia scutata Cope 1875
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Invalid names: Amia dictyocephala Cope 1875 [synonym]
Amia uintaensis Leidy 1873
Invalid names: Amia robusta Priem 1901 [nomen dubium]
Subfm. Amiinae Bonaparte 1837
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G. †Cyclurus Agassiz 1839
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Cyclurus efremovi Sytchevskaya 1981
Cyclurus fragosus Jordan 1927
Cyclurus gurleyi Russell and Fryxell 1928
Cyclurus ignotus Blainville 1818
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Invalid names: Amia laticaudata Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Amia munieri Priem 1911 [synonym]
Cyclurus kehreri Andreae 1893
Cyclurus macrocephalus Reuss 1844
Cyclurus minor Agassiz 1839
Cyclurus oligocenicus Winkler 1880
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Invalid names: Notaeus longirostratus Winkler 1880 [synonym]
Cyclurus valenciennesi Agassiz 1839
Invalid names: Amia chinzhalensis Sytchevskaya 1986 [nomen dubium], Amia russelli Janot 1966 [nomen dubium], Kindleia Jordan 1927 [synonym], Paramiatus Romer and Fryxell 1928 [synonym], Stylomyleodon Russell 1928 [synonym], Stylomyleodon lacus Russell 1928 [nomen dubium]
G. †Pseudamiatus Whitley
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Pseudamiatus heintzi Lehman 1951
Invalid names: Amia (Protamia) gracilis Leidy 1873 [nomen dubium], Amia (Protamia) media Leidy 1873 [nomen dubium], Amia (Protamia) uintaensis Leidy 1873 [nomen dubium], Amia anglica Newton 1899 [nomen dubium], Amia colenutti Newton 1899 [nomen dubium], Amia depressus Marsh 1871 [nomen dubium], Amia eocena Owen 1884 [nomen dubium], Amia exilis Lambe 1908 [nomen dubium], Amia furiosa Sytchevskaya 1986 [nomen dubium], Amia lemoinei Leriche 1900 [nomen dubium], Amia limosa Nessov 1985 [nomen dubium], Amia macrospondyla Cope 1891 [nomen dubium], Amia morini Priem 1911 [nomen dubium], Amia newberrianus Marsh 1871 [nomen dubium], Amia semimarina Nessov 1985 [nomen dubium], Amia strigasa Sytchevskaya 1986 [nomen dubium], Amia whiteavesiana Cope 1891 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys barroisi Leriche 1900 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys corsonii Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys laevis Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys mongoliensis Hussakof 1932 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys plicatus Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys sclerops Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Pappichthys symphysis Cope 1873 [nomen dubium]
Subfm. †Amiopsinae Grande and Bemis 1998
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G. †Amiopsis Kner 1863
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Amiopsis damoni Egerton 1858
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Invalid names: Megalurus austeni Egerton 1858 [synonym]
Amiopsis dolloi Traquair 1911
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Invalid names: Amiopsis lata Traquair 1911 [synonym]
Amiopsis lepidota Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Megalurus brevicostatus Agassiz 1834 [synonym], Megalurus grandis Wagner 1863 [synonym]
Amiopsis prisca Kner 1863
Amiopsis woodwardi Sauvage 1903
Invalid names: Urocles Jordan 1918 [synonym]
G. †Guizhouamia Liu et al. 2002
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Guizhouamia bellula Liu et al. 2002
G. †Lehmanamia Casier 1966
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Lehmanamia sheppeyensis Casier 1966
G. †Liodesmus Wagner 1859
G. †Nipponamia Yabumoto 1994
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Nipponamia satoi Yabumoto 1994
G. †Protamia Leidy 1873
Subfm. †Solnhofenamiinae Grande and Bemis 1998
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G. †Solnhofenamia Grande and Bemis 1998
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Solnhofenamia elongata Agassiz 1839
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Invalid names: Urocles altivelis Wagner 1863 [synonym], Urocles elegantissimus Wagner 1863 [synonym], Urocles polyspondylus Wagner 1851 [synonym]
Subfm. †Vidalamiinae Grande and Bemis 1998
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Tr. †Calamopleurini Grande and Bemis 1998
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G. †Calamopleurus Agassiz 1843
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Calamopleurus cylindricus Agassiz 1841
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Invalid names: Enneles audax Jordan and Branner 1908 [synonym]
Calamopleurus mawsoni Woodward 1902
Invalid names: Enneles Jordan and Branner 1908 [synonym]
G. †Maliamia Patterson and Longbottom 1989
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Maliamia gigas Patterson and Longbottom 1989
G. †Melvius Bryant 1987
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Melvius chauliodous Hall and Wolberg 1989
Melvius thomasi Bryant 1987
Tr. †Vidalamiini Grande and Bemis 1998
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G. †Pachyamia Chalifa and Tchernov 1982
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Pachyamia latimaxillaris Chalifa and Tchernov 1982
Pachyamia mexicana Grande and Bemis 1998
G. †Vidalamia White and Moy-Thomas 1941
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Vidalamia catalunica Sauvage 1903
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Invalid names: Amia montsechensis Lange 1968 [synonym], Megalurus sauvagei Vidal 1915 [synonym]
Invalid names: Vidalia Sauvage 1903 [replaced]
Invalid names: Amiatidae Jordan 1923 [synonym], Paleamia Jonet 1981 [nomen dubium]
Superfm. †Amioidea Bonaparte 1838
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Fm. †Paracentrophoridae Obruchev 1964
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G. †Paracentrophorus Piveteau 1941
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Fm. †Promecosominidae Wade 1941
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G. †Promecosomina Wade 1935
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G. †Tomognathus Agassiz 1850
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Tomognathus leiodus Dixon 1850
Tomognathus mordax Dixon 1850
Subor. Amioidei
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Invalid names: Liodesmidae [empty]
Fm. Caturidae Owen 1860
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G. †Caturus Agassiz 1834
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Caturus agassizi Egerton 1858
Caturus angustus Agassiz 1843
Caturus branchiostegus Agassiz 1834
Caturus bucklandi Agassiz 1843
Caturus chaperi Sauvage 1883
Caturus chirotes Agassiz 1842
Caturus dartoni Eastman 1899
Caturus elongatus Agassiz 1834
Caturus ferox Agassiz 1844
Caturus furcatus Agassiz 1834
Caturus heterurus Agassiz 1839
Caturus latipennis Agassiz 1843
Caturus latus Muenster 1834
Caturus macrodus Agassiz 1834
Caturus macrurus Agassiz 1843
Caturus maximus Agassiz 1834
Caturus meyeri Agassiz 1843
Caturus microchirus Agassiz 1834
Caturus nuchalis Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Pachycormus furcatus Agassiz 1833 [synonym]
Caturus pachyurus Agassiz 1843
Caturus pleiodus Agassiz 1843
Caturus porteri Rayner 1948
Caturus retrodorsalis Sauvage 1891
Caturus similis Agassiz 1837
Caturus stenospondylus Sauvage 1875
Caturus stenoura Sauvage 1875
Invalid names: Conodus Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Ditaxiodus Owen 1866 [synonym], Endactis Egerton 1858 [synonym], Strobilodus Wagner 1851 [synonym], Thlattodus Owen 1866 [synonym], Uraeus Agassiz 1832 [replaced]
G. †Kahamachli Malkani 2019
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Kahamachli harrandlundi Malkani 2019
Superfm. †Caturoidea Owen 1860
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G. †Gymnoichthys Tintori et al. 2010
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Gymnoichthys inopinatus Tintori et al. 2010
G. †Eusemius Vetter 1881
G. †Ionoscopus Costa 1853
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Ionoscopus petrarojae Costa 1853
G. †Otomitla Felix 1891
Fm. †Palaeolabridae Estes 1969
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G. †Palaeolabrus Casier 1967
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available