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Paracanthopterygii
Taxonomy
Paracanthopterygii was named by Greenwood et al. (1966). It is extant.
It was assigned to Acanthomorpha by Grande (1988) and Murray (1996); to Teleostei by Nelson (2006); to Euteleosteii by Long (2011); and to Euteleostei by Bannikov (2014) and Nelson et al. (2016).
It was assigned to Acanthomorpha by Grande (1988) and Murray (1996); to Teleostei by Nelson (2006); to Euteleosteii by Long (2011); and to Euteleostei by Bannikov (2014) and Nelson et al. (2016).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1966 | Paracanthopterygii Greenwood et al. p. 352 |
| 1988 | Paracanthopterygii Grande |
| 1996 | Paracanthopterygii Murray p. 642 |
| 2006 | Paracanthopterygii Nelson |
| 2011 | Paracanthopterygii Long p. 243 |
| 2014 | Paracanthopterygii Bannikov p. 26 |
| 2016 | Paracanthopterygii Nelson et al. p. 284 |
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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. Paracanthopterygii Greenwood et al. 1966
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Or. †Anacanthini
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G. †Macruridarum Koken
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†Macruridarum acuminatus Weiler 1943
†Macruridarum ovalis Weiler 1943
†Macruridarum singularis Koken 1891
Invalid names: Eretmophoridae [empty], Macrouroididae [empty], Ophidioidea [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Serravallian or 242.00000 to 11.62000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladinian | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Macruridarum sp. (212183) | |
| Turonian | Mexico (Puebla) | Xenyllion sp. (215805) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Germany | Sphenocephalus fissicaudus (221711 221717) | |
| Early/Lower Paleocene | USA (Montana) | Mcconichthys longipinnis (133583) | |
| Serravallian | Romania | Macruridarum ovalis, Macruridarum acuminatus (222592) |