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Ophidiidae

Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1810Ophidiidae Rafinesque
1859Ophidium voltianum Massalongo
1963Ophidiidae Jordan p. 737
1965Ophidiidae Frizzell and Dante p. 708
1999Ophidiidae Constantin
2003Ophidiidae Schwarzhans p. 65
2011Ophidiidae Schwarzhans and Bratischko p. 92
2012Ophidiidae Fierstine et al. p. 75
2013Ophidiidae Betancur et al.
2014Ophidiidae Bannikov p. 26
2016Ophidiidae Nelson et al. p. 317
2017Ophidiidae Lin et al. p. 11
2017Ophidiidae Lin et al. p. 890
2019Ophidiidae Ebersole et al. p. 197

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
—Osteoglossocephalai
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
—Euacanthomorphacea
—Percomorphaceae
—Ophidiimorpharia
orderOphidiiformesBerg 1937
familyOphidiidaeRafinesque 1810
familyOphidiidaeRafinesque 1810

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. Ophidiidae Rafinesque 1810
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G. †Aequalobythites Schwarzhans 1981
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†Aequalobythites aequalis Stinton and Nolf 1970
G. †Ampheristus Konig 1825
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†Ampheristus pentlandensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Ampheristus sinuocaudatus Schwarzhans 1980
G. Bassozetus Gill 1883
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†Bassozetus otteri Schwarzhans 1981
G. Chilara Jordan and Evermann 1896
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Chilara taylori Girard 1858
G. Fierasfer Oken 1817
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†Fierasfer novus Sulc 1932
†Fierasfer posterus Koken 1891
G. Hoplobrotula Gill 1864
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†Hoplobrotula antipoda Schwarzhans et al. 2017
†Hoplobrotula elongata Weiler 1943
†Hoplobrotula gibba Bassoli 1906
†Hoplobrotula granosum Stinton 1957
†Hoplobrotula lerichei Stinton and Nolf 1970
†Hoplobrotula robusta Nolf 1980
†Hoplobrotula sulcata Nolf 1972
G. †Hoplobrotuloides Schwarzhans 1981
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Lepophidium cervinum Goode and Bean 1885
†Lepophidium latesulcatum Nolf and Stringer 1992
G. Neobythites Goode and Bean 1885
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†Neobythites auribatianus Lin et al. 2017
†Neobythites auriculatus Lin et al. 2017
†Neobythites bozzolo Lin et al. 2017
†Neobythites inprobus Schwarzhans 1985
†Neobythites joenielseni Schwarzhans 1994
†Neobythites leonardi Lin et al. 2017
†Neobythites lindqvisti Schwarzhans et al. 2017
†Neobythites turpidus Schwarzhans 2019
†Neobythites verus Schwarzhans 1985
Subfm. †Neobythitinae Radcliffe 1913
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G. Glyptophidium Alcock 1889
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†Glyptophidium nielseni Schwarzhans 1985
G. Monomitopus Alcock 1890
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†Monomitopus nudus Schwarzhans 1980
†Monomitopus ovalis Schwarzhans 1980
Tr. †Neobythitini Radcliffe 1913
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G. †Neobythitinarum Nolf 1980
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G. †Nolfophidion Schwarzhans 1980
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†Nolfophidion refertus Stinton 1957
Subfm. †Ophidiinae Rafinesque 1810
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G. Genypterus Philippi 1857
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†Genypterus angustus Casier 1966
†Genypterus elongatus Schwarzhans 1980
†Genypterus valdesensis Riva Rossi et al. 2000
G. †Lepophidiinorum Unknown
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G. Ophidion Linnaeus 1758
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†Ophidion barbadicum Casier 1958
†Ophidion ozymandias Jordan 1921
†Ophidion polli Casier 1946
G. Otophidium Gill 1885
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Otophidium robinsi Nolf and Stringer 1992
†Otophidium robustum Nolf and Stringer 1992
†Otophidium splendens Casier 1966
G. †Pseudaequalobythites Schwarzhans 2019
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†Pseudaequalobythites biplex Schwarzhans 2019
Subfm. †Sirembinae Gill 1863
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G. †Gadophycis Stinton 1965
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†Gadophycis bramscheensis Schwarzhans 2007
†Gadophycis serratus Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
G. †Preophidion Frizzell and Dante 1965
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†Preophidion convexus Stinton 1977
†Preophidion meyeri Koken 1888
†Preophidion petropolis Frizzell and Dante 1965
†Preophidion stintoni Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Sirembinorum Unknown
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†Sirembinorum obesus Grenfell 1984
G. Sirembo Bleeker 1857
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†Sirembo tumidus Nolf 1972
G. †Sirembola Schwarzhans 1981
G. †Zonobythites Schwarzhans 1981
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†Zonobythites cornifer Schwarzhans 2019
Invalid names: Genypterinae [empty], Ophidium voltianum Massalongo 1859 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: parasiteo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:30:52
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:30:52
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 72.10000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (137 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Ophidiidae indet. (127085)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Greenland Ophidiidarum seelandicus (22943)
Tertiary66.0 - 2.58USA (Mississippi) Otolithus meyeri (163732)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark Ophidiidarum seelandicus (159792 159793 159794 159795)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (Alabama) Ampheristus sp. (87817)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0Ukraine Hoplobrotula sp., Gadophycis serratus, Preophidion convexus (159509)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Ampheristus toliapicus (13299 76601)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica Hoplobrotula antipoda (100414)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Ophidium voltianum (94830)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium Ophidion polli (219011)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Texas) Preophidion petropolis (84145)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9France Lepophidium aequalis, Hoplobrotula lerichei, Hoplobrotula sulcata, Genypterus rectangularis (220174)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom (England) Neobythites obtusus (3262)
Mangaorapan53.0 - 49.5New Zealand (South Island) Ampheristus sinuocaudatus, Hoplobrotula greenwoodi, Pseudaequalobythites biplex (219499)
Mangaorapan - Heretaungan53.0 - 46.2New Zealand (South Island) Ampheristus sinuocaudatus, Pseudaequalobythites biplex (219501) Hoplobrotula greenwoodi, Pseudaequalobythites biplex (219500)
Heretaungan49.5 - 46.2New Zealand (South Island) Ampheristus sinuocaudatus, Hoplobrotula greenwoodi, Pseudaequalobythites biplex (219498)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Belgium Lepophidium aequalis, Hoplobrotula lerichei (123069)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France Ampheristus lerichei, Glyptophidium polli, Glyptophidium biarritzense, Glyptophidium major, Neobythites fitchi, Neobythites auribatianus, Neobythites bozzolo (188957) Ampheristus lerichei, Glyptophidium polli, Glyptophidium dolinorum, Sirembo tumidus, Neobythites auribatianus, Neobythites bozzolo (188960) Glyptophidium biarritzense, Glyptophidium polli, Neobythites bozzolo (188961) Glyptophidium biarritzense, Neobythites leonardi (188958) Glyptophidium polli, Glyptophidium major, Neobythites auribatianus (188962) Neobythites poubladensis (188959)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Texas) Ophidiidarum stenzeli, Lepophidiinorum lamberi, Lepophidiinorum mucronatus (209370) Ophidiidarum stenzeli, Lepophidiinorum lamberti (209371) Preophidion petropolis, Preophidion stintoni (84146)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Lower Saxony,) Hoplobrotula sp., Gadophycis bramscheensis, Preophidion convexus, Ophidiidarum sp., Fierasferoides subregularis, Aequalobythites aequalis, Aequalobythites hilgendorfi, Hoplobrotula lerichei, Hoplobrotula robusta, Ophidiidarum compactus, Nolfophidion tumidus, Nolfophidion fitchi, Bidenichthys symmetricus (188954)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Hoplobrotula waltoni (41888) Hoplobrotula waltoni, Neobythites subregularis (41994 41996) Hoplobrotula waltoni, Neobythites subregularis, Lepophidium aequalis (41992) Monomitopus costatus, Neobythites subregularis, Lepophidium aequalis (41998) Neobythites subregularis (41989)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71USA (Texas) Preophidion petropolis, Preophidion stintoni (84144 84147)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene47.8 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Glyptophidium nielseni (219147)
Porangan46.2 - 43.0New Zealand (South Island) Ampheristus sinuocaudatus, Pseudaequalobythites biplex, Zonobythites cornifer (219502)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand Neobythites sp. (219510)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand (South Island) Ampheristus pentlandensis, Pseudaequalobythites biplex, Zonobythites cornifer (219504) Ampheristus pentlandensis, Zonobythites cornifer (219507 219509) Ampheristus sinuocaudataus (205332) Nolfophidion refertus (219503) Nolfophidion sp., Nolfophidion refertus, Monomitopus ovalis, Ampheristus pentlandensis (219322) Zonobythites cornifer (219508)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Indonesia (Java) Glyptophidium pseudobiarritzense (202252)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0United Kingdom (England) Otolithus acutangula, Otolithus subregularis, Otolithus sp. (42644) Otolithus acutangula, Otolithus waltoni, Otolithus subregularis, Otolithus sp. (42636)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Texas) Preophidion petropolis (7437 7438 7439)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand (South Island) Monomitopus ovalis (219333) Zonobythites ovalis (219512)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Preophidion meyeri (32925) Sirembo sp., Neobythitinorum meyeri (75638)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Neobythites inprobus (219148 219150 219166) Neobythites verus (219154)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Barbados Ophidion barbadicum (220738)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France Fierasfer sp., Fierasfer novus (222677)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Otolithus dimidiatus, Otolithus waltoni, Otolithus sp. (42640)
Runangan36.0 - 34.3New Zealand Neobythites turpidus (219494)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Ophidiidae indet. (68021)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Gadus refertus (122348)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (Louisiana) Neobythitinarum meyeri (44521)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Neobythites sp. (219194)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Hungary Neobythitinae indet. (184477)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Gadus refertus (219138) Gadus refertus, Ophidion granosum (48647) Nolfophidion refertus (174152)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (South Island) Neobythites joenielseni, Sirembo obesus (219615) Neobythites lindqvisti (219569 219570) Neobythites lindqvisti, Neobythites joenielseni (219618)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Neobythites joenielseni (219319 219579)
Neogene23.03 - 2.58Indonesia (Aceh) Trachinus seelandicus (223637)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (South Island) Neobythites lindqvisti (219591)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (North Island) Neobythites lindqvisti (219517)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Hoplobrotula acutangula, Hoplobrotula gibba (219196) Hoplobrotula joachimica (220042)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Spain (Valencia) Ophidiidae indet. (40031)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Neobythites lindqvisti (219525) Neobythites lindqvisti, Sirembo obesus (219524)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Neobythites joenielseni (219341 219609) Neobythites lindqvisti (219605)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Ophidiidarum elongatus (67897)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82France Hoplobrotula acutangula (219197)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Ophidion granosum (219137)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Hoplobrotula granosum (71242)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (Lower Saxony) Ophidion joachimicum, Ophidiidarum indet. (161965)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Belgium Hoplobrotula sp. (208831)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand (North Island) Neobythites sp. (219267)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand Neobythites sp., Neobythites joenielseni (63089)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Bassozetus otteri, Hoplobrotula elongata, Hoplobrotula gibba (178120) Hoplobrotula armata (187504) Hoplobrotula armata, Neobythites auriculatus (187507)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Lepophidium sp. (136016 145520 145521 145522 145523) Lepophidium sp., Otophidium sp. (145519) Ophidiidae indet. (24237)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Argentina (Patagonia) Genypterus valdesensis (59053)
Tongaporutuan11.608 - 6.5New Zealand Neobythitinae indet. (89138)
Tongaporutuan11.608 - 6.5New Zealand (North Island) Monomitopus nudus (219269 219553 219554)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Argentina (Chubut) Genypterus valdesensis (211703)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Germany Ophidiidarum sp., Ammodytes obliquus (223566)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Chile (Antwerpen) Genypterus sp. (162358)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Ecuador (Esmeraldas) Lepophidium microlepis, Otophidium indefatigabile, Chilara taylori (135043)
Opoitian5.333 - 3.6New Zealand Genypterus elongatus (219270)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Greece (Peloponnese) Ophidion barbatum (207769)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) Ophidion grayi (52582)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Jamaica Lepophidium sp., Otophidium robinsi, Lepophidium latesulcatum, Otophidium robustum (186673)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Otophidium taylori, Otophidium sp., Otophidium scrippsae (219849)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (Florida) Ophidion sp. (22712)
Mangapanian - Nukumaruan3.0 - 1.63New Zealand Genypterus elongatus (219631)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Greece (Rhodes) Ophidion barbatum (207579 207580)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.588 - 0.774Greece (Rhodes) Monomitopus metriostoma, Ophidion barbatum (207569 207571)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.588 - 0.129Italy Ophidion rochei, Ophidion barbatum (159378)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy Ophidion rochei (159288)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Lepophidium negropinna, Otophidium taylori, Otophidium scrippsae (59063) Ophidion scrippase, Chilara taylori (190889) Otophidium taylori, Otophidium scrippsae (160361)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0USA (Louisiana) Lepophidium graellsi, Neobythites gillii (161932)