†family Plethodidae Loomis 1900 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Tselfatiiformes - Plethodidae

Synonyms: Bananogmiidae Applegate 1970, Tselfatiidae Arambourg 1954

Parent taxon: Tselfatiiformes according to T. El Hossny et al. 2023

See also Amalfitano et al. 2020, Applegate 1970, Cumbaa et al. 2006, Nelson et al. 2016, Patterson 1964, Shimada et al. 2006, Taverne 2000 and Thurmond and Jones 1981

Sister taxa: Eoplethodus, Protobramidae, Pseudanogmius

Subtaxa: Bananogmius Dixonanogmius Moorevillia Niobrara Paranogmius Pentanogmius Plethodus Rhamphoichthys Tselfatia Zanclites

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Type: Plethodus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (1: Illinois collection)

• Cretaceous to Paleogene of United States (1: New Jersey)

• Cretaceous of Canada (3: Manitoba, Saskatchewan), Croatia (2), Egypt (3), Germany (2), Italy (5), Lebanon (1), Mexico (2), Morocco (1), Myanmar (1), United States (21: Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas)

Total: 43 collections including 48 occurrences

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