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Stomiiformes

Osteichthyes - Stomiiformes

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
2019Stomiiformes van der Laan p. 68

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—Stomiati
orderStomiiformes
orderStomiiformes

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 bellator Calzoni et al. 2025
†Scopeloides glarisianus Agassiz 1842
Scopeloides paucai Ciobanu 1977
†Scopeloides violator Calzoni et al. 2025
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 brevirostris Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021
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 bandeli Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021
†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. Phosichthys Hutton 1872
G. †Photichthyidarum Unknown
G. Polymetme McCulloch 1926
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†Polymetme supraoligocenica Steurbaut 1982
G. †Sabbathichthys Calzoni et al. 2026
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†Sabbathichthys osbournei Calzoni et al. 2026
G. †Solterichthys Calzoni et al. 2025
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†Solterichthys macrognathus Calzoni et al. 2025
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 shinjiensis Yabumoto et al. 2024
†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]
Subor. Stomioidei
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G. Astronesthes Richardson 1845
G. †Criptostomias Gibss and Weitzman 1965
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†Criptostomias antiquus Ciobanu 1977
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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 100.50000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 89.8 Ma

Collections (162 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 Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Telepholis acrocephalus (213198)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Greece Stomiiformes indet. (224949)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy (Verona) Scopeloides sp., Scopeloides glarisianus, Sabbathichthys osbournei, Scopeloides bellator (190957)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Scopeloides bellator, Solterichthys macrognathus, Scopeloides violator (118109)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Georgia Vinciguerria distincta, Polyipnoides levis, Astronesthes praevius (185619)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France Danaphos sp., Polymetme dartagnan, Phosichthyidae indet., Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (188958) Polymetme dartagnan, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (188962)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.07 - 33.9Iran Eosternoptyx discoidalis (205345)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (280042) Vinciguerria biarritzensis, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (280041)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9France Gonostoma biarritzense (222677)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene37.71 - 27.3Czechia Vinciguerria distincta, Vinciguerria obscura (186638)
Runangan36.7 - 34.6New Zealand Valenciennellus sp. (219494) Valenciennellus sp., Gonostoma biarritzense, Argyripnus rapahoensis (219493)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Russian Federation (Dagestan) Vinciguerria talgiensis (185618)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Czechia (Moravia) Scopeloides sp., Vinciguerria sp. (104941)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Czechia Scopeloides glarisianus (277603) Scopeloides glarisianus, Vinciguerria obscura (125331)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Romania Gonostoma dracula (211828) Mrazecia mrazeci (50344) Scopeloides paucai, Vinciguerria macarovicii (187379) Vinciguerria taligiensis, Vinciguerria merklini, Scopeloides glarisianus, Vinciguerria obscura, Argyropelecus cosmovicii, Idrissia carpiromanica, Vinciguerria praeattenuata, Sternoptyx prisca, Polyipnus sobnioviensis, Polyipnus oligocenicus, Polyipnus anteasteroides, Criptostomias antiquus (113962)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Russian Federation Vinciguerria merklini (186452) Vinciguerria sp. nov. (186469)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Czechia (Tschechien) Sternoptychidae indet. (185664)
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333Russian Federation Vinciguerria obscura (186463)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Russian Federation (Dagestan) Argyropelecus cosmovicii (186449)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostomatidarum hoffmani, Polyipnus latus, Vinciguerria angulosa, Argyripnus primigenius, Polyipnus weitzmani, Polymetme supraoligocenica, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (219194) Polymetme supraoligocenioca, Sternoptychidarum sp., Valenciennellus brzobohatyi (152695)
Chattian - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Greece (Greneva) Vinciguerria sp. (222448)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219336 219578 219580 219582)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45France Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani, Polymetme supraoligocenica (219195)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Russian Federation (Sakhalin) Stomiidae indet. (138022)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Ukraine Vinciguerria merklini (133082)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile Maurolicus brevirostris (46980) Polyipnus bandeli (241729 241730) Polyipnus sp., Vinciguerria sp. (46982)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Italy (Veneto) Scopeloides nicolisi (279953)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98USA (California) Rogenio solitudinis (186008)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Japan (Iwate) Ohuus kitamurai (161448)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (California) Rogenio solitudinis (186007)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New 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 - 18.7New Zealand Polyipnus plebeius (152323)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (South Island) Maurolicus aegrotus (219591)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Czechia (Moravia) Vinciguerria sp. (222391)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Chile Vinciguerria sp. (241734)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98France 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)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Maurolicus aegrotus, Bonapartia altidorsalis (219523) Maurolicus aegrotus, Polyipnus plebeius (219525) Polyipnus plebeius (219524)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Polymetme glareosus (67900)
Altonian18.7 - 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)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82France Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria poweriae, Vinciguerria brevis, Valenciennellus kotthausi, Polyipnus weitzmani (219197)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan (Shimane) Vinciguerria shinjiensis (52004)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63USA (California) Chauliodus eximius, Argyropelecus affinis (200780)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan (Aichi) Chauliodus macouni, Cyclothone sp., Gonostoma elongatum, Gonostoma sp., Ichthyococcus elongatus, Polyipnus sp., Polymetme elongata, Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri (161449)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Italy Abruzzoichthys erminioi (185485) Chauliodus sp., Abruzzoichthys erminioi, Sigmops sp., Borostomias sp., Argyropelecus logearti (185486)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333South Atlantic Valenciennellus sp. (210203)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333Russian Federation Chauliodus testa, Cyclothone mukhachevae (185386)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Italy Discosternon federicae (185387)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (California) Chauliodus eximius (200778)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Ukraine (Crimea) Vinciguerria merklini (85514)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Italy Argyropelecus sp., Valenciennellus tripunctulatus, Maurolicus muelleri (70491) Gonostoma sp. (187504) Gonostoma sp., Polyipnus sp. (187503) Polyipnus sp. (187505 187507 187596) Polyipnus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (178120) Polyipnus sp., Polymetme sp., Gonostomatidae indet., Woodsia sp. (187506)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246USA (California) Chauliodus eximias (84331) Chauliodus eximius, Stomias affinis (82517) Cyclothone sp., Argyropelecus bullockii, Eostomias eximius (45489)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Ukraine Vinciguerria panticapaea (88545)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Gabon Vinciguerria yombeensis (219359)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Greece (Crete) Cyclothone indet., Maurolicus muelleri, Cyclothone gaudanti (207356) Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Cyclothone sp. (207355)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Germany Bonapartia spina (223566)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 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) Stomias affinis (187117)
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 - 5.333Spain Maurolicus muelleri (210671)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama Polyipnus sp. (172931)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Sicile) Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostoma albyi (210669)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207364 207365)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Sicily) Maurolicus muelleri (186578)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Maurolicus muelleri (186585) Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus logearti (186583)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece (Zakynthos) Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria poweriae (207583)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Maurolicus muelleri (280045 280046 280047)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Greece Maurolicus muelleri (207361)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Maurolicus muelleri (186581 210628)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Trentino-South Tyrol) Maurolicus muelleri (280044)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Philippines (Pangasinan) Maurolicus , Polyipnus , Valenciennellus tripunctulatus, Maurolicus muelleri, Gonostomatidae (280894)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Taiwan (Kaohsiung) Polyipnus sp. (276047)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Taiwan (Taiwan) Polyipnus sp. (237150 237152) Polyipnus sp., Gonostomatidae indet. (237151)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Taiwan (Tainan) Polyipnus sp. (276046)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Cyclothone braueri, Cyclothone pyrmaea, Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus, Vinciguerria poweriae (210257) Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri (210255 210256)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Jamaica Polyipnus sp., Valenciennellus sp. (186673)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.58Italy Argyropelecus sp., Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri (145678) Maurolicus muelleri (145680)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Italy Stomias boa (187118)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Italy Chauliodus sloanei, Cyclothone braueri, Cyclothone pygmaea, Cyclothone sp., Ichthyococcus ovatus, Maurolicus muelleri, Argyropelecus hemigymnus, Vinciguerria poweriae (210258) Ichthyococcus ovatus, Maurolicus muelleri (145683)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Greece Argyropelecus sp. (72414)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Greece (Crete) Maurolicus muelleri (207303) Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria poweriae (207357)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.8Italy Vinciguerria sp., Maurolicus muelleri (57058)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Italy (Bologna) Argyropelecus hemygymnus, Cyclothone sp., Maurolicus muelleri (186574)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri (159096)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.58 - 0.774Greece (Zakynthos) Maurolicus muelleri, Chauliodus sloani, Vinciguerria poweriae (207576)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.58 - 0.774Greece (Rhodes) Maurolicus muelleri (207569) Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207571)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.58 - 0.129Italy Argyropelecus sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus tripunculatus, Bonapartia pedaliota, Polypnus polli, Vinciguerria poweriae (159378) Gonostoma sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli, Chauliodus sloani, Vincinguerria poweriae, Vincinguerria attenuata (159455)
Gelasian - Ionian2.58 - 0.129Greece (Rhodes) Vinciguerria poweriae (207578)
Gelasian - Ionian2.58 - 0.129Greece (Kephallonia) Gonostoma sp., Vinciguerria lucetia, Maurolicus muelleri, Vinciguerria poweriae (207577)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy Maurolicus muelleri (159823)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (California) Chauliodus eximius (20238)
Ionian0.774 - 0.129Greece (Rhodes) Gonostoma sp., Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus polli (207568) Vinciguerria poweriae (207570)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Japan (Kanagawa) Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (275914)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan (Kanagawa) Maurolicus australis, Polyipnus sp., Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (276069) Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (276071)