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Macrouridae (grenadiers)

Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Macrouridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Macrouridae Jordan and Evermann
1943Macrouridae David p. 126
1963Macrouridae Jordan p. 662
2003Macrouridae Schwarzhans p. 59
2012Macrouridae Fierstine et al. p. 61
2013Macrouridae Betancur et al.
2016Macrouridae Nelson et al. p. 296
2017Macrouridae Lin et al. p. 5
2017Macrouridae Lin et al. p. 889
2017Macrouridae Schwarzhans et al. p. 157

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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
suborderMacrouroidei
familyMacrouridaeJordan and Evermann 1898
familyMacrouridaeJordan and Evermann 1898

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. Macrouridae Jordan and Evermann 1898 [grenadiers]
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G. †Amblygoniolepidus David 1956
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G. Bathygadus Guenther 1878
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†Bathygadus mandorovensis Schwarzhans 2013
†Bathygadus novus Bossoli 1906
†Bathygadus waiohaensis Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Bolbocara Jordan 1927
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†Bolbocara gyrinus Jordan 1927
G. †Calilepidus David 1956
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†Calilepidus tauxei David 1956
G. Coelorhynchus Agassiz 1843
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†Coelorhynchus arthaberi Schubert 1905
Coelorhynchus australis Richardson 1839
†Coelorhynchus buanaiutoi Schwarzhans 1985
†Coelorhynchus burtinii Le Hon 1871
†Coelorhynchus cristasus Bassolini 1906
Coelorhynchus demonstratus Schwarzhans 1980
†Coelorhynchus elevatus Stinton 1956
†Coelorhynchus libanicus Woodward 1942
†Coelorhynchus pretoulai Schwarzhans 1985
†Coelorhynchus robustus Robba 1970
†Coelorhynchus toulai Schubert 1906
†Coelorhynchus yakujiensis Ohe and Araki 1973
G. Coelorinchus Giorna 1809
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†Coelorinchus balushkini Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Coelorinchus biclinozonalis Arai and McMillan 1982
†Coelorinchus divulgatus Schwarzhans 2019
Coelorinchus fasciatus Günther 1878
†Coelorinchus nordenskjoeldi Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Coelorinchus oliverianus Phillipps 1927
†Coelorinchus pakaurangiensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Coelorinchus preaustralis Schwarzhans 2019
†Coelorinchus robustus Robba 1970
†Coelorinchus stellaris Nolf and Girone 2000
G. Coryphaenoides Gunnerus 1765
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†Coryphaenoides amager Schwarzhans 2003
†Coryphaenoides biobtusus Lin et al. 2017
†Coryphaenoides contortus Bassoli 1906
†Coryphaenoides maximus Bassoi 1906
†Coryphaenoides rupestris Gunnerus 1765
G. †Homeocoryphaenoides David 1956
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G. †Homeomacrurus David 1956
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G. †Homeonezumia David 1956
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G. Hymenocephalus Giglioli 1884
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†Hymenocephalus globosus Posthumus 1923
†Hymenocephalus italicus Giglioli 1884
†Hymenocephalus medius Posthumus 1923
†Hymenocephalus rosenkrantzi Schwarzhans 2003
G. Lepidorhynchus Richardson 1846
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†Lepidorhynchus frosti Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Leptacantholepidus David 1956
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Subfm. †Macrourinae Bonaparte 1832
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G. †Morigadus Schwarzhans 1980
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†Morigadus anarchicus Schwarzhans 1980
†Morigadus delicatulus Schwarzhans 1980
G. Ventrifossa Gilbert and Hubbs 1920
G. †Macrourus Bloch 1786
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†Macrourus communis Prochazka 1893
†Macrourus debilis Posthumus 1923
†Macrurus altus Weiler 1943
†Macrurus dorsolobatus Weiler 1943
†Macrurus ellipticus Schubert 1905
†Macrurus gracilis Schubert 1905
†Macrurus obliquus Weiler 1950
†Macrurus praecursor Koken 1891
†Macrurus rhombicus Weiler 1943
†Macrurus rotundus Weiler 1943
†Macrurus toulai Schubert 1906
†Macrurus toulai cristasa Basolini 1906
†Macrurus trolli Bassoli 1906
G. Nezumia Jordan and Starks 1904
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†Nezumia contemplata Schwarzhans 1978
†Nezumia contortus Bassoli 1906
†Nezumia lidsayi Schwarzhans 1985
†Nezumia mangapariensis Schwarzhans 1980
†Nezumia ornata Bassoli 1906
†Nezumia sagittiformis Frost 1934
Nezumia sclerorynchus Valenciennes 1838
†Nezumia teoulerensis Lin et al. 2017
G. †Oxygoniolepidus David 1956
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G. †Promacrurus David 1956
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†Promacrurus alseanus David 1956
†Promacrurus mimus David 1956
†Promacrurus newmani David 1956
G. †Pyknolepidus David 1956
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G. †Razelainia Carnevale 2007
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†Razelainia paradoxa Carnevale 2007
G. Trachyrincus Giorna 1809
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†Trachyrincus aulax Schwarzhans 2019
†Trachyrincus densus Stinton 1957
†Trachyrincus iocosus Lin et al. 2017
†Trachyrincus tewaewae Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Invalid names: Trachyrincinae Günther 1870 [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: 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 Castlecliffian or 99.60000 to 0.34000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.5 Ma

Collections (138 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Coelorhynchus libanicus (221080 221233)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark Coryphaenoides amager (159793) Coryphaenoides amager, Hymenocephalus rosenkrantzi (159792) Hymenocephalus rosenkrantzi (159794)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Australia (South Australia) Nezumia lindsayi (219145)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica Coelorinchus balushkini, Coelorinchus nordenskjoeldi (100414)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Hymenocephalus fimbriatus (41998)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France Trachyrincus iocosus, Nezumia teoulerensis, Bathygadus novus (188957)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene47.8 - 33.9USA (California) Promacrurus mimus (190998) Promacrurus zemorrianus, Homeonezumia multispinosus, Amblygoniolepidus polystichus (191008)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene47.8 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Coelorhynchus buanaiutoi (219147)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand Nezumia morgansi (219510)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0United Kingdom (England) Otolithus gracilis (42636 42641)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand (South Island) Nezumia morgansi (219333)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Coelorhynchus buanaiutoi (219167) Coelorhynchus buanaiutoi, Coelorhynchus pretoulai (219166) Coelorhynchus pretoulai (219149)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga Macrouridae indet. (43006)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Otolithus gracilis (42658)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene37.2 - 28.4USA (California) Promacrurus alferitzensis, Promacrurus asymmetricus (203250)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) Oxygoniolepidus washingtonensis (203251)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Island) Macrurus toulai, Macrurus sagittiformis (204336)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (California) Macrouridae indet. (11601)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Coelorinchus stellaris (219194)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (Victoria) Coelorhynchus elevatus (48647) Coelorhynchus toulai (174152)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Oregon) Promacrurus alseanus, Pyknolepidus macrospinosus (203248) Promacrurus oregonensis (201628)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Macrurus ellipticus (32012)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (South Island) Coelorhynchus sp. (219331) Coelorinchus preaustralis (45665 219569 219570) Coelorinchus sp., Trachyrincus tewaewae, Coelorinchus pakaurangiensis (219618)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Coelorinchus divulgatus, Coelorinchus preaustralis (219578) Coelorinchus preaustralis (219319 219577 219579 219580 219581 219582)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Russian Federation (Sakhalin) Macrouridae indet. (138022)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Promacrurus newmani, Promacrurus saucesianus, Homeocoryphaenoides chiasmacanthus, Calilepidus tauxei (203249)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97New Zealand (North Island) Macrurus sagittiformis (204341)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Japan (Mie) Coelorhynchus yakuojiensis (222497)
Neogene23.03 - 2.58Indonesia (Aceh) Macrurus toulai, Macrurus gracilis, Macrurus trolli, Macrurus praecursor (223637) Macrurus trolli (223639)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (North Island) Bathygadus waiohaensis (219521) Bathygadus waiohaensis, Coelorinchus pakaurangiensis, Nezumia sagittiformis, Trachyrincus aulax (219517) Coelorinchus pakaurangiensis, Coelorinchus preaustralis (219522)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand Coelorinchus pakaurangiensis (152323)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (South Island) Coelorinchus divulgatus (219586 219588) Coelorinchus divulgatus, Nezumia sagittiformis (219590) Coelorinchus preaustralis (219591)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Nezumia ornata (219196)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Coelorhynchus toulai, Ventrifossa sagittiformis, Coelorhynchus australis, Coelorinchus divulgatus, Lepidorhynchus frosti (219341) Coelorinchus divulgatus (219594) Coelorinchus divulgatus, Coelorinchus preaustralis (219593) Coelorinchus divulgatus, Coelorinchus preaustralis, Lepidorhynchus frosti (219597 219602 219604 219605 219606) Coelorinchus divulgatus, Lepidorhynchus frosti (219598 219601 219608) Coelorinchus divulgatus, Lepidorhynchus frosti, Nezumia sagittiformis (219609) Coelorinchus preaustralis (219599 219607) Coelorinchus preaustralis, Lepidorhynchus frosti (219318 219595) Ventrifossa sagittiformis, Coelorhynchus australis, Lepidorhynchus frosti (219271)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Macrurus toulai (67896 67897 67899) Macrurus toulai, Macrurus gracilis, Coelorhynchus toulai, Ventrifossa sagittiformis, Coelorhynchus australis (67900)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Coelorinchus demonstratus, Coelorinchus divulgatus, Nezumia sagittiformis (219524 219526) Coelorinchus divulgatus (219525)
Altonian - Clifdenian19.0 - 13.65New Zealand (North Island) Nezumia sagittiformis (219537)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Coelorhynchus toulai, Coelorhynchus elevatus (219137)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (Lower Saxony) Coelorhynchus ellipticus, Coelorhynchus toulai (161965)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Aichi) Coelorhynchus sp., Ventrifossa garmani, Macrouridae indet. (161449)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Coelorhynchus elevatus (122349)
Lillburnian15.1 - 13.05New Zealand (North Island) Coelorinchus demonstratus, Nezumia sagittiformis, Trachyrincus aulax (219547)
Lillburnian - Waiauan15.1 - 11.04New Zealand (South Island) Lepidorhynchus sp., Coelorinchus divulgatus (219610) Trachyrincus densus (219568)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Romania Macrurus dorsolobatus, Macrurus rotundus (222591) Macrurus rhombicus, Macrurus altus (222592)
Serravallian - Tortonian13.82 - 7.246Gabon Bathygadus mandorovensis (219360)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Belgium Coelorinchus sp. (208831)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (California) Bolbocara gyrinus (45489)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Coelorinchus arthaberi, Coryphaenoides contortus, Bathygadus novus (70491) Coelorinchus robustus, Bathygadus novus (187596) Coelorinchus robustus, Coryphaenoides contortus, Bathygadus novus, Nezumia ornata (187507) Coryphaenoides sp., Coelorinchus arthaberi, Trachyrincus scabrus, Coelorinchus coelorhincus, Coryphaenoides contortus, Bathygadus novus, Coelorhynchus arthaberi, Coelorhynchus cristatus, Coelorhynchus robustus, Coryphaenoides maximus, Nezumia ornata (178120) Nezumia ornata (78437) Trachyrincus scabrus, Bathygadus novus (187506) Trachyrincus scabrus, Coryphaenoides biobtusus, Bathygadus novus (187503)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece (Crete) Bathygadus novus (207587)
Tongaporutuan11.608 - 6.5New Zealand (North Island) Lepidorhynchus denticulatus, Nezumia mangapariensis, Coelorinchus divulgatus, Trachyrincus aulax (219553) Nezumia mangapariensis, Coelorinchus divulgatus (219554) Ventrifossa sp., Coelorhynchus toulai, Lepidorhynchus denticulatus, Nezumia mangapariensis (219269)
Tongaporutuan11.608 - 6.5New Zealand Nezumia mangapariensis (89138)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (California) Leptacantholepidus delmontianus, Leptacantholepidus rotundus (203252)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Germany Macrourus communis, Macrourus debilis, Macrouridarum globosus, Macrouridarum medius (223566)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.608 - 3.6USA (California) Homeomacrurus fernandensis (203253)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Bathygadus incertus (185692) Nezumia sp. (186576 210640)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria (Oran) Razelainia paradoxa (59256)
Opoitian5.333 - 3.6New Zealand (North Island) Coelorhynchus sp. (219266) Coelorhynchus toulai (219268) Lepidorhynchus denticulatus (219265)
Opoitian5.333 - 3.6New Zealand Coelorhynchus fasciatus, Coelorhynchus carminatus (219270)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Sicily) Coelorhynchus toulai (223702)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Bathygadus novus (223700)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Greece (Crete) Macrurus novus (207582)
Waipipian3.7 - 3.0New Zealand (North Island) Coelorinchus sp. (219629)
Waipipian3.7 - 3.0New Zealand (Chatham Islands) Coelorinchus fasciatus, Coelorinchus oliverianus (219644) Coelorinchus oliverianus (219646) Coelorinchus sp., Coelorinchus fasciatus, Coelorinchus oliverianus (219645)
Waipipian - Mangapanian3.7 - 2.4New Zealand (North Island) Coelorinchus regularis (219630)
Mangapanian - Nukumaruan3.0 - 1.63New Zealand Coelorinchus carminatus, Coelorinchus fasciatus (219631)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy Coryphaenoides sicilianus, Trachyrincus scabrus, Coelorinchus stellaris, Nezumia sclerorynchus (159096)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.588 - 0.129Italy Coelorinchus stellaris, Coryphaenoides guentheri, Nezumia sclerorynchus, Coelorinchus coelorhincus (159823) Coryphaenoides rupestris, Coelorinchus stellaris, Coryphaenoides guentheri, Coelorinchus coelorhincus (159455) Coryphaenoides sicilianus, Coelorinchus coelorinchus, Coelorinchus stellaris, Nezumia sclerorynchus (159378)
Nukumaruan2.4 - 1.63New Zealand (South Island) Coelorinchus asperocephalus, Coelorinchus oliverianus (219643)
Nukumaruan2.4 - 1.63New Zealand (North Island) Coelorinchus fasciatus (219637 219638)
Castlecliffian1.63 - 0.34New Zealand (South Island) Coelorinchus biclinozonalis (219626)
Ionian0.774 - 0.129Greece (Rhodes) Coelorinchus sp. (207568)
Ionian0.774 - 0.129Italy Coryphaenoides rupestris, Coelorinchus stellaris, Coryphaenoides guentheri (159361)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Oregon) Macrouridae indet. (222409)