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Stomiatiformes

Actinopteri - Stomiatiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Stomiiformes Carnevale
2002Stomiiformes Sepkoski
2006Stomiiformes Nelson
2011Stomiiformes Long p. 243
2012Stomiiformes Fierstine et al. p. 45
2013Stomiatiformes Betancur et al.
2014Stomiiformes Afsari et al. p. 29
2016Stomiiformes Nelson et al. p. 259

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

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. Bonapartia Goode and Bean 1896
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Bonapartia altidorsalis Schwarzhans 2019
Bonapartia pedaliota Goode and Bean 1896
Bonapartia spina Heinrich 1969
G. Cyclothone Goode and Bean 1883
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Cyclothone gaudanti Prikryl and Carnevale 2017
Cyclothone mukhachevae Nazarkin 2015
Cyclothone solitudinis Jordan 1907
G. Gonostoma Rafinesque 1810
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Gonostoma albyi Sauvage 1873
Gonostoma dracula Gradianu et al. 2017
Gonostoma retunsum Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Gonostomatidarum Nolf and Brzobohaty 1994
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Gonostomatidarum hoffmani Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
G. †Margrethia Jespersen and Tåning 1919
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Margrethia glareosus Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Scopeloides Wettstein 1887
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Scopeloides paucai Ciobanu 1977
G. †Sigmops Gill 1883
Subor. †Gonostomatoidei
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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
G. Ichthyococcus Bonaparte 1841
G. †Idrissia Arambourg 1954
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Idrissia carpathica Jerzmanska 1960
Idrissia carpiromanica Ciobanu 1977
G. †Ohuus Sato 1962
G. †Paravinciguerria Arambourg 1955
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Paravinciguerria praecursor Arambourg 1954
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G. †Photichthyidarum Unknown
G. Polymetme McCulloch 1926
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Polymetme supraoligocenica Steurbaut 1982
G. Vinciguerria Jordan and Evermann 1895
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Vinciguerria angulosa Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
Vinciguerria brevis Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
Vinciguerria distincta Danilt'chenko 1962
Vinciguerria macarovicii Ciobanu 1977
Vinciguerria merklini Danilchenko 1946
Vinciguerria obscura Daniltshenko 1959
Vinciguerria talgiensis Daniltshenko 1959
Vinciguerria yombeensis Schwarzhans 2013
G. †Woodsia Grey 1959
G. †Praewoodsia Arambourg 1967
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G. †Abruzzoichthys Carnevale 2002
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Abruzzoichthys erminioi Carnevale 2002
G. †Azemiolestes Prokofiev 2001
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Azemiolestes praevius Danilt'chenko 1962
G. Borostomias Regan 1908
G. Chauliodus Schneider 1801
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Chauliodus barbatus Garman 1899
Chauliodus eximius Jordan 1925
Chauliodus sloani Bloch and Schneider 1901
Chauliodus testa Nazarkin 2014
Invalid names: Chauliodus barbatus frazeri David 1943 [synonym]
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G. Photichthys Hutton 1873
G. †Mrazecia Pauca 1929
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Mrazecia mrazeci Pauca 1929
G. Stomias Cuvier 1817
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Stomias affinis Guunther 1887
Stomias boa Risso 1810
Invalid names: Macrostomias Brauer 1902 [synonym]
G. †Telepholis von der Marck 1868
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Telepholis acrocephalus von der Marck 1868
Invalid names: Diplophidae [empty], Gonostomata [empty], Phosichthyoidei [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:43:47
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:43:47
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Irvingtonian or 100.50000 to 0.30000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 89.8 Ma

Collections (134 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Italy (Sicily) Paravinciguerria praecursor (187284 187285 187286)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Telepholis acrocephalus (213198)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Greece Stomiiformes indet. (224949)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy (Verona) Scopeloides sp. (190957)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.6 - 33.9Iran Eosternoptyx discoidalis (205345)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France Polymetme dartagan, Valenciennellus brozobohatyi (188958) Polymetme dartagan, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (188962)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Georgia Vinciguerria distincta, Polyipnoides levis, Astronesthes praevius (185619)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France Gonostoma biarritzense (222677)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene37.2 - 28.4Czech Republic Vinciguerria distincta, Vinciguerria obscura (186638)
Runangan36.0 - 34.3New Zealand Valenciennellus sp. (219494) Valenciennellus sp., Gonostoma biarritzense, Argyripnus rapahoensis (219493)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Russian Federation (Dagestan) Vinciguerria talgiensis (185618)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Romania Gonostoma dracula (211828) Mrazecia mrazeci (50344) Scopeloides paucai, Vinciguerria macarovicii (187379) Vinciguerria taligiensis, Vinciguerria merklini, Vinciguerria obscura, Argyropelecus cosmovicii, Idrissia carpiromanica, Vinciguerria praeattenuata, Sternoptyx prisca, Polyipnus sobnioviensis, Polyipnus oligocenicus, Polyipnus anteasteroides (113962)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Georgia Vinciguerria sp. nov. (186469)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Azerbaijan Vinciguerria merklini (186452)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Czech Republic (Moravia) Scopeloides sp., Vinciguerria sp. (104941)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Czech Republic (Tschechien) Sternoptychidae indet. (185664)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Czech Republic Vinciguerria obscura (125331)
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333Russian Federation Vinciguerria obscura (186463)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostomatidarum hoffmani, Polyipnus latus, Vinciguerria angulosa, Argyripnus primigenius, Polyipnus weitzmani, Polymetme supraoligocenica, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (219194) Polymetme supraoligocenioca, Sternoptychidarum sp., Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (152695)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Russian Federation (Dagestan) Argyropelecus cosmovicii (186449)
Chattian - Early/Lower Miocene28.1 - 15.97Greece (Greneva) Vinciguerria sp. (222448)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219336 219578 219580 219582)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Russian Federation (Sakhalin) Stomiidae indet. (138022)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani, Polymetme supraoligocenica (219195)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Ukraine Vinciguerria merklini (133082)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Rogenio solitudinis (186008)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) Rogenio solitudinis (186007)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Japan (Iwate) Ohuus kitamurai (161448)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (North Island) Gonostoma retunsum, Valenciennellus fastigatus (219522) Maurolicus aegrotus, Bonapartia altidorsalis, Gonostoma retunsum, Argyripnus oamaruensis, Danaphos glomerosus, Polyipnus plebeius (219517) Polyipnus plebeius (219518)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219591)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand Polyipnus plebeius (152323)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Czech Republic (Moravia) Vinciguerria sp. (222391)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Maurolicus muelleri (220043) Polyipnus sp., Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Photichthyidae indet., Valenciennellus kotthausi, Vinciguerria sagittiformis (220042) Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria brevis, Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani, Polymetme supraoligocenica (219196)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Polymetme glareosus (67900)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Maurolicus aegrotus, Bonapartia altidorsalis (219523) Maurolicus aegrotus, Polyipnus plebeius (219525) Polyipnus plebeius (219524)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219599) Maurolicus aegrotus, Argyripnus oamaruensis (219606) Maurolicus aegrotus, Gonostoma retunsum, Margrethia glareosa, Polyipnus plebeius, Valenciennellus fastigatus (219608) Maurolicus aegrotus, Margrethia glareosa, Argyripnus oamaruensis (219341) Valenciennellus fastigatus (219609)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82France Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria brevis, Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani (219197)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Aichi) Chauliodus macouni, Cyclothone sp., Gonostoma elongatum, Gonostoma sp., Ichthyococcus elongatus, Polyipnus sp., Polymetme elongata, Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri (161449)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Italy Abruzzoichthys erminioi (185485) Chauliodus sp., Abruzzoichthys erminioi, Sigmops sp., Borostomias sp., Argyropelecus logearti (185486)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (California) Chauliodus eximius (200780)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.97 - 5.333Brazil Valenciennellus sp. (210203)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.97 - 5.333Russian Federation Chauliodus testa, Cyclothone mukhachevae (185386)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Italy Discosternon federicae (185387)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (California) Chauliodus eximius (200778) Chauliodus eximius, Stomias affinis (149545)
Clarendonian13.6 - 10.3USA (California) Chauliodus eximias (84331)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece (Crete) Cyclothone indet., Maurolicus muelleri, Cyclothone gaudanti (207356) Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Cyclothone sp. (207355)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Argyropelecus sp., Valenciennellus tripunctulatus, Maurolicus muelleri (70491) Gonostoma sp. (187504) Polyipnus sp. (187503 187505 187507 187596) Polyipnus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (178120) Polyipnus sp., Polymetme sp., Gonostomatidae indet., Woodsia sp. (187506)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Ukraine (Crimea) Vinciguerria merklini (85514)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Gabon Vinciguerria yombeensis (219359)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Ukraine Vinciguerria panticapaea (88545)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (California) Cyclothone sp., Argyropelecus bullockii, Eostomias eximius (45489)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (California) Argyropelecus bullocki (185673) Argyropelecus bullockii, Cyclothone solitudinis, Chauliodus barbatus (167462) Chauliodus barbatus (582 152598) Chauliodus eximius (185670 200782) Cyclothone solitudinis (186660) Cyclothone sp. (85204)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Germany Bonapartia spina (223566)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Maurolicus muelleri (186581 210628)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Sicily) Maurolicus muelleri (186578)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Maurolicus muelleri (210671)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Sicile) Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostoma albyi (210669)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece Maurolicus muelleri (207361)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Gonostoma albyi (186579) Maurolicus meuelleri (186576) Maurolicus muelleri (186575 186577 210251 210640) Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostoma albyi (185692)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria (Oran) Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostoma albyi (59256)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207364 207365)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Maurolicus muelleri (186585) Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus logearti (186583)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece (Zakynthos) Maurolicus muelleri (207583)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Cyclothone braueri, Cyclothone pyrmaea, Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus (210257) Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri (210255 210256)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Jamaica Polyipnus sp., Valenciennellus sp. (186673)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.588Italy Argyropelecus sp., Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri (145678) Maurolicus muelleri (145680)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Italy Stomias boa (187118)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Italy Chauliodus sloanei, Cyclothone braueri, Cyclothone pygmaea, Cyclothone sp., Ichthyococcus ovatus, Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus (210258) Ichthyococcus ovatus, Maurolicus muelleri (145683)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207303 207357)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Greece Argyropelecus sp. (72414)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.806Italy Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri (57058)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (159096)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy (Bologna) Argyropelecus hemygymnus, Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri (186574)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.588 - 0.781Greece (Rhodes) Maurolicus muelleri (207569) Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207571)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.588 - 0.781Greece (Zakynthos) Maurolicus muelleri, Chauliodus sloani (207576)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.588 - 0.126Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus tripunculatus, Bonapartia pedaliota, Polypnus polli (159378) Gonostoma sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli, Chauliodus sloani, Vincinguerria poweriae, Vincinguerria attenuata (159455) Maurolicus muelleri (159823)
Gelasian - Ionian2.588 - 0.126Greece (Kephallonia) Gonostoma sp., Vinciguerria lucetia, Maurolicus muelleri (207577)
Irvingtonian1.8 - 0.3USA (California) Chauliodus eximius (20238)
Ionian0.781 - 0.126Greece (Rhodes) Gonostoma sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207568)