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Merlucciidae

Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Merlucciidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Merlucciidae Gill
1963Merlucciidae Jordan p. 664
1966Merlucciidae Casier p. 318
1999Merlucciidae Constantin
2003Merlucciidae Schwarzhans p. 52
2011Merlucciidae Schwarzhans and Bratischko p. 91
2012Merlucciidae Fierstine et al. p. 68
2013Merlucciidae Betancur et al.
2016Merlucciidae Nelson et al. p. 298
2016Merlucciidae Přikryl et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Osteoglossocephalai
RankNameAuthor
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
—Paracanthomorphacea
—Zeiogadaria
—Gadariae
orderGadiformesGoodrich 1909
suborderGadoidei
familyMerlucciidaeGill 1884
familyMerlucciidaeGill 1884

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. Merlucciidae Gill 1884
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G. †Macrurulus Schwarzhans 1980
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†Macrurulus depressus Schwarzhans 2019
†Macrurulus fordycei Schwarzhans 2019
†Macrurulus immanis Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Merlucciidarum Gill 1884
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G. Merluccius Rafinesque 1810
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†Merluccius abreviatus Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
†Merluccius athanasiui Pauca 1929
†Merluccius attenuatus Koken 1891
†Merluccius balticus Koken 1885
†Merluccius bilinearis Mitchill 1814
†Merluccius emarginatus Koken 1884
†Merluccius fimbriatus Stinton 1957
†Merluccius inferus Daniltshenko 1947
†Merluccius lednevi Bogatshov 1933
†Merluccius macroactus Kramberger 1879
Merluccius merluccius Linnaeus 1758 [European hake]
†Merluccius miocenicus Koken 1891
†Merluccius obtusus Koken 1891
†Merluccius ovalis Ciobanu 1977
†Merluccius rattazzii Lin et al. 2017
†Merluccius romanicus Pauca 1929
†Merluccius vulgaris Fleming 1828
G. †Palaeogadus Von Rath 1859
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Subg. †Palaeogadus (Lotimorpha) Danil'chenko 1950
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†Palaeogadus abbreviatus Bogatshev 1933
†Palaeogadus atropatanus Bogachev 1933
†Palaeogadus compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978
†Palaeogadus intergerinus Daniltshenko 1947
†Palaeogadus latebrosus Danil'chenko 1960
†Palaeogadus nodosus Stinton 1977
†Palaeogadus serratus Casier 1966
†Palaeogadus sinangulatus Schwarzhans 2003
Invalid names: Nemopteryx Agassiz 1842 [synonym]
G. †Promerluccius David 1956
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G. †Rhinocephalus Casier 1966
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Invalid names: Merlucciinae Rafinesque 1815 [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 21:19:31
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:19:31
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 66.00000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.6 Ma

Collections (90 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6Greenland Coelorinchus balticus (22943)
Teurian66.0 - 55.8New Zealand (South Island) Macrurulus sp. (219516)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark Palaeogadus sinangulatus, Coelorhynchus balticus (159792 159793 159794 159795)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0Ukraine Merlucciidarum antiquus (159509)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Rhinocephalus planiceps (8050 13299) Rhinocephalus sp. (76601)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom Rhinocephalus planiceps (160682)
Waipawan - Mangaorapan55.8 - 49.5New Zealand (South Island) Macrurulus immanis, Macrurulus fordycei (219497)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom (England) Merlucciidae indet. (38949 38950)
Mangaorapan53.0 - 49.5New Zealand (South Island) Macrurulus immanis (219499)
Mangaorapan - Heretaungan53.0 - 46.2New Zealand (South Island) Macrurulus immanis (219500 219501)
Heretaungan49.5 - 46.2New Zealand (South Island) Macrurulus immanis (219498)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Ukraine Rhinocephalus sp. (211009)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Merluccius nodosus (41998)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Lower Saxony,) Palaeogadus nodosus, Merlucciidarum papillosus (188954)
Porangan46.2 - 43.0New Zealand (South Island) Macrurulus immanis (219502)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand (South Island) Macrurulus imanis, Macrurulus depressus (219322) Macrurulus immanis (205332 219504) Macrurulus immanis, Macrurulus depressus (219503)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Merlucciidae indet. (219356)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Palaeogadus compactus (95898)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Poland (Podkarpackie) Palaeogadus simionescui (174689)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Romania Merluccius ovalis (113962) Nemopteryx athanasiui, Merluccius athanasiui (50344) Palaeogadus intergerinus (187379)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Palaeogadus intergerinus (68021)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Hungary Nemopteryx kubaeskai (124377)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Poland Palaeogadus sp. (186589)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Belgium Palaeogadus compactus, Palaeogadus ruisbroekensis (188930)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Russian Federation (Krasnodar Krai) Palaeogadus sp. (226844)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Czech Republic (Tschechien) Nemopteryx athanasiui (185664)
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333Georgia (Abkhazia) Palaeogadus latebrosus (186462)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Merluccius fimbriatus (48647)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Hungary Merluccius sp. (184477)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Azerbaijan Merluccius lednevi (45737) Merluccius sp. (116632)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Merluccius abreviatus (219194)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria Merlucciidae indet. (99160)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Azerbaijan Merluccius sp. (116635)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Czech Republic (Moravia) Merluccius latus (222391)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Merluccius pukeuriensis (67900)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (Virginia) Merluccius billnearis (79793)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Merluccius fimbriatus (46165 219137)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Azerbaijan Palaeogadus altropatanus (186464)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (Lower Saxony) Palaeogadus sp., Merluccius vulgaris (161965)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Virginia) Merluccius billnearis (126605 187324)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Czech Republic (Mikulov) Merluccius merluccius (161993 161995)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Belgium Merluccius sp. (208831)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Merluccius merluccius (70491 78437 178120) Merluccius rattazzii (187507)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Virginia) Merluccius billnearis (152251)
Tortonian - Piacenzian11.62 - 2.588USA (California) Merluccius sp. (188305)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Germany Merluccius sp., Merluccius vulgaris (223566)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Merluccius merluccius (186585 219784)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Merluccius merluccius (186575) Merluccius sp. (186576 210640)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Ecuador (Esmeraldas) Merluccius angustimanus (135043)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) Merluccius albidus, Merluccius sp., Merluccius bilinearis (52582)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Merluccius sp. (210256)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Sicily) Merluccius merluccius (223702 223704)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (California) Promerluccius venturaensis (203246)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.588Italy Merluccius sp. (145680)
Opoitian - Mangapanian5.333 - 2.4New Zealand (North Island) Merluccius sp. (219628)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Merluccius productus (219849)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.806Italy Merluccius sp. (57058)
Mangapanian - Nukumaruan3.0 - 1.63New Zealand Merluccius sp. (219631)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy Merluccius meluccius (159096)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy (Bologna) Merluccius merluccius (186574)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.588 - 0.129Italy Merluccius merluccius (159378)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy Merluccius merlucchus (159288)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Oregon) Merluccius productus (222407 222408)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Merluccius productus (20646)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Spain Merluccius merluccius (215695)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Merluccius productus (59063)