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Paracanthomorphacea

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Paracanthomorphacea is an unranked clade. It is extant.

It was assigned to Acanthomorphata by Betancur et al. (2013).

Sister taxa
Percopsaria, Zeiogadaria

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Paracanthomorphacea Betancur et al.

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

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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Or. Percopsiformes Berg 1940
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G. †Asineops Cope 1870
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Asineops squamifrons Cope 1870
Fm. Percopsidae Regan 1911
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G. †Amphiplaga Cope 1877
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G. †Erismatopterus Cope 1870
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G. †Lateopisciculus Murray and Wilson 1996
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Lateopisciculus turrifumosus Murray and Wilson 1996
G. †Massamorichthys Murray 1996
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Massamorichthys wilsoni Murray 1996
G. Percopsis Agassiz 1849
G. †Percopsiformorum Berg 1940
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Percopsiformorum enigmaticus Schwarzhans 2003
Percopsiformorum resonus Schwarzhans 2004
Invalid names: Amblyopsidae [empty]
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Or. Gadiformes Goodrich 1909
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Fm. Bathygadidae Jordan and Evermann 1898
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G. Gadomus Regan 1903
G. †Paleobathygadus David 1956
G. †Probathygadus David 1956
G. Brosme Rafinesque 1815
Fm. †Euclichthyidae Cohen 1984
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G. †Archaemacruroides Stinton 1965
G. Euclichthys McCulloch 1926
Subor. Gadoidei
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Fm. Gadidae Rafinesque 1810
Fm. Lotidae Bonaparte 1842
Fm. Merlucciidae Gill 1884
Fm. Gaidropsaridae Jordan and Evermann 1898
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G. †Enchelyopus Agassiz 1835
G. †Onogadus Buen 1934
G. Lota Oken 1817
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Fm. Macrouridae Jordan and Evermann 1898 [grenadiers]
Invalid names: Steindachneriidae [empty]
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G. †Macruroides Smith and Radcliffe 1912
Fm. †Macruronidae Regan 1903
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G. Macruronus Guenther 1873
G. †Maorigadus Schwarzhans 1980
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Maorigadus anarchicus Schwarzhans 1980
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Invalid names: Maorigadus delicatulus Schwarzhans 1980 [synonym]
Maorigadus ukrainicus Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
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G. †Karrerichthys Schwarzhans 1980
G. †Melanonidarum Günther
G. Melanonus Guenther 1878
Invalid names: Trachyrhynchinae [empty]
G. †Pollachius Nilsson 1832
G. †Pseudoraniceps Fedotov 1974
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G. Raniceps Oken 1817
G. †Rankinian David 1946
G. Squalogadus Gilbert and Hubbs 1916
G. Trachyrhynchus Bonaparte 1841
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Invalid names: Merluccidae [empty], Muraenolepididae [empty]
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Invalid names: Stylephoridae [empty]
Unr. Zeariae
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Or. Zeiformes Regan 1909
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G. †Archaeozeus Bonde and Tyler 2000
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Archaeozeus skamolensis Bonde and Tyler 2000
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G. †Bajaichthys Sorbini 1983
G. †Cyttoides Wettstein 1886
G. †Palaeocyttus Gaudant 1978
G. †Protozeus Bonde and Tyler 2000
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Protozeus kuehnei Bonde and Tyler 2000
Fm. Zeidae
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G. Zenopsis Gill 1862
G. Zeus Linnaeus 1758
G. †Zeiformorum Unknown
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Zeiformorum janni Schwarzhans 2003
Fm. †Zeniontidae Myers 1960
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G. Zenion Jordan and Evermann 1896
Invalid names: Cyttidae [empty], Grammicolepididae [empty], Oreosomatidae [empty], Parazenidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:44:22
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:44:22
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Holocene or 99.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.5 Ma

Collections (418 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Coelorhynchus libanicus (221080 221233)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Percopsiformes indet. (14519)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Percopsiformes indet. (14549 144502 192247)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Percopsiformes indet. (190346)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Greenland Protocolliolus amorphus, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus, Percopsiformorum resonus, Archaemacruroides ornatus, Coelorinchus balticus, Palaeomorrhua thulei (22943)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Canada (Alberta) Percopsidae indet. (24926)
Teurian66.0 - 55.8New Zealand (South Island) Macrurulus sp. (219516)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Paracanthopterygia indet. (22732)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark Gadiformes indet., Palaeogadus sinangulatus, Coelorhynchus balticus, Hymenocephalus rosenkrantzi, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus (159794) Gadiformes indet., Palaeogadus sinangulatus, Molva palaeomorpha, Protocolliolus amorphus, Coelorhynchus balticus, Coryphaenoides amager, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus, Percopsiformorum enigmaticus (159793) Gadiformes indet., Palaeogadus sinangulatus, Protocolliolus amorphus, Coelorhynchus balticus, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus, Zeiformorum janni (159795) Gadiformes indet., Raniceps hermani, Palaeogadus sinangulatus, Molva palaeomorpha, Protocolliolus amorphus, Coelorhynchus balticus, Coryphaenoides amager, Hymenocephalus rosenkrantzi, Gadomorpholithus ponderosus, Percopsiformorum enigmaticus (159792)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0Ukraine Maorigadus ukrainicus, Raniceps hermani, Merlucciidarum antiquus (159509)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Australia (South Australia) Nezumia lindsayi (219145)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Canada (Alberta) Percopsidae indet. (133214)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica (Seymour Island) Palimphemus seymourensis (176084) Tripterophycis immutatus (176085)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Bajaichthys elegans (55239 94830)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom Rhinocephalus planiceps (160682)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Rhinocephalus planiceps (8050 13299) Rhinocephalus sp. (76601) Trichurides sp. (3260)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium Gadidae indet. (219001 219008)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica Macruronus eastmani, Coelorinchus balushkini, Coelorinchus nordenskjoeldi (100414)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Amblyopsidae indet. (192130) Amphiplaga sp. (74617)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Utah) Percopsiformes indet. (198248)