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Acrolepididae

Elonichthyiformes - Acrolepididae

Taxonomy
Acrolepididae was named by Aldinger (1937). Its type is Acrolepis.

It was assigned to Elonichthyiformes by Bakaev et al. (2020).

Subtaxa
Acrolepis (type genus), Kazanichthys

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Acrolepididae Aldinger
2020Acrolepididae Bakaev et al. p. 309

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
—Actinopterygii()
orderElonichthyiformesKazantseva-Selezneva 1977
familyAcrolepididaeAldinger 1937
familyAcrolepididaeAldinger 1937

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. †Acrolepididae Aldinger 1937
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G. †Acrolepis Agassiz 1833
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†Acrolepis barbarus Minikh 2006
†Acrolepis chuvashovi Yankevich 2001
†Acrolepis frequens Yankevich and Minikh 1998
†Acrolepis gigas Frič 1877
†Acrolepis hamiltoni Johnston and Morton 1890
†Acrolepis hopkinsi M'Coy 1848
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Invalid names: Acrolepis rankinei Traquair 1877 [synonym]
†Acrolepis hortonensis Dawson 1868
†Acrolepis hussakofi Hay 1929
†Acrolepis laetus Lambe 1916
†Acrolepis languescens Yankevich and Minikh 1998
†Acrolepis macroderma Eichwald 1860
†Acrolepis minichi Yankevich 2001
†Acrolepis ortholepis Traquair 1884
†Acrolepis reticulata Eichwald 1860
†Acrolepis sedgwickii Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Acrolepis dunkeri Kurtze 1839 [synonym], Gyrolepis asper Agassiz 1833 [synonym]
†Acrolepis semigranulosa Traquair 1890
†Acrolepis tasmanicus Johnston and Morton 1891
†Acrolepis wilsoni Traquair 1888
G. †Kazanichthys Esin 1995
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†Kazanichthys curiosus Yankevich 1998
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Invalid names: Kazanichthys viatkensis Esin 1996 [synonym]
†Kazanichthys peculiaris Yankevich 1998
†Kazanichthys uralensis Minikh 2009
Invalid names: Kazanichthys petschorensis Esin 1996 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Middle Famennian to the top of the Rhaetian or 370.60000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (86 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Famennian370.6 - 364.7Russian Federation (Oryol Oblast) Acrolepis reticulata (226045)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Canada (New Brunswick) Acrolepis hortonensis (230060)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Acrolepis sp. (230162)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Canada (Nova Scotia) Acrolepis hortonensis (230133) Acrolepis sp. (230129)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2United Kingdom Acrolepis hopkinsi (132729)
Ivorian - Chadian353.8 - 340.0Ireland Acrolepis sp. (76515)
Arundian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Acrolepis ortholepis (90682)
Holkerian - Asbian346.7 - 336.0United Kingdom (England) Acrolepis hopkinsi (229813 229814)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Acrolepis semigranulosa (230455)
Asbian - Yeadonian340.0 - 318.7United Kingdom (England) Acrolepis wilsoni (230547)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Acrolepis hopkinsi (230387 230425)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Acrolepis hopkinsi (230431)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2United Kingdom (England) Acrolepis hopkinsi (230543)
Pendleian - Yeadonian330.9 - 318.7United Kingdom (England) Acrolepis sp. (41198 41221 41224 41225 41259)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7Belgium Acrolepis hopkinsi (228892)
Chokierian323.7 - 322.8Belgium (Wallonia) Acrolepis sp. (233442)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Greenland Acrolepis sp. (90249)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czech Republic (Central Bohemia) Acrolepis gigas (125251)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9South Africa (Northern Cape) Acrolepis sp. (230203)
Stephanian B301.5 - 301.0Czech Republic (Plzeň / Pilsen North) Acrolepis gigas (227301)
Stephanian B301.5 - 301.0Czech Republic (Plzeň) Acrolepis gigas (227455)
Stephanian B301.5 - 301.0Czech Republic (Central Bohemia) Acrolepis gigas (227415 227426)
Stephanian B301.5 - 301.0Czech Republic (Rakovník) Acrolepis gigas (154179)
Stephanian C301.0 - 300.4Czech Republic (Central Bohemia) Acrolepis gigas (227420)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Oklahoma) Acrolepis sp. (221392)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Russian Federation (Perm) Acrolepis chuvashovi (232590)
Ufimian279.5 - 272.5Russian Federation (Respublika Komi) Acrolepis frequens (79491)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Kirov) Kazanichthys viatkensis (80022)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Udmurtia) Acrolepis sp., Kazanichthys golyushermensis, Acrolepis sedgwicki (187322)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Perm) Acrolepis frequens, Acrolepis minichi (232569) Acrolepis sedgwicki, Acrolepis frequens, Acrolepis languescens (232570) Kazanichthys sp. (232601)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Pechora) Kazanichthys peculiaris (232571)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Brazil (Santa Catarina) Acrolepis sp. (232546)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Komi Republic) Kazanichthys curiosus (232581)
Kungurian - Roadian279.3 - 268.8USA (South Dakota) Acrolepis hussakofi (233151)
Kazanian272.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Orenburg) Kazanichthys sp. (189582)
Late/Upper Kazanian272.5 - 268.0Russian Federation Kazanichthys sp. (197540)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Acrolepis sp. (109484) Kazanichthys golyushermensis (197601 198777) Kazanichthys viatkensis (164808) Kazanichthys vjatkensis (109483)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Kazan) Acrolepis sp., Acrolepis macroderma (116803)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Samara) Kazanichthys golyushermensis (232602)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Perm) Kazanichthys golyushermensis (210714)
Urzhumian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Chuvasia Republic) Acrolepis macroderma (232563 232564)
Urzhumian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Orenburg) Acrolepis macroderma (87039) Kazanichthys golyushermensis (79969) Kazanichthys sp. (189967)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Kazanichthys sp. (197767)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Kanin Peninsula) Acrolepis barbarus (232589)
Urzhumian - Early/Lower Severodvinian266.9 - 259.51Russian Federation (Tatarstan) Acrolepis sp. (27931)
Tatarian266.9 - 257.4Russian Federation (Orenburg) Kazanichthys sp. (196106) Kazanichthys uralensis (196105)
Early/Lower Severodvinian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Chuvasia Republic) Kazanichthys uralensis (232565)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom (Durham) Acrolepis sedgwicki (131707)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom (England) Acrolepis sedgwickii (90263 90264 90266 90268)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Germany Acrolepis exsculpta, Acrolepis sedgwicki (137316 140943) Acrolepis sedgwicki (140944) Acrolepis sedgwickii (96856 130039 130041 130063) Acrolepis sp. (130277)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom Acrolepis sedgwicki (131704)
Induan252.17 - 251.2Australia (Tasmania) Acrolepis hamiltoni (233552) Acrolepis tasmanicus (233553)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Canada (Alberta) Acrolepis laetus (122019)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Svalbard and Jan Mayen Acrolepis spp. (120367)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Acrolepis spp. (153110 153409)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France (Franche-Comté) Acrolepis sp. (149398)