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Scopelomorpha

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Scopelomorpha is a superorder. It is extant.

It was assigned to Teleostei by Nelson (2006); to Euteleosteii by Long (2011); and to Euteleostei by Nelson et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Scopelomorpha Nelson
2011Scopelomorpha Long p. 243
2016Scopelomorpha Nelson et al. p. 276

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Osteoglossocephalai
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderScopelomorpha
superorderScopelomorpha

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.

Superor. Scopelomorpha
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Or. †Ctenothrissiformes Patterson 1964
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Fm. †Aulolepidae Patterson 1964
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G. †Aulolepis Agassiz 1837
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†Aulolepis typus Agassiz 1837
G. †Pateroperca Woodward 1942
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†Pateroperca libanica Woodward 1942
G. †Pattersonichthys Goody 1969
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G. †Ctenothrissa Woodward 1899
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†Ctenothrissa microcephala Agassiz 1837
†Ctenothrissa radians Agassiz 1837
†Ctenothrissa vexillifer Pictet 1850
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Invalid names: Beryx ovalis Davis 1887 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Turonian or 93.90000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Beryx ovalis (216596) Beryx vexillifer (221186 221227) Ctenothrissa signifer (221229) Ctenothrissa vexillifer (221230) Pateroperca libanica (221233) Pattersonichthys delicatus (127467)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5United Kingdom (England) Ctenothrissa radians (222437 222438 222446 227635 227990 227991)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Beryx radians (222439)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3United Kingdom (England) Ctenothrissa sp. (4071)