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Pholidopleuriformes

Pholidopleuriformes

Taxonomy
Pholidopleuriformes is an order. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Osteichthyes by Sepkoski (2002); to Chondrostei by Long (2011); and to Actinopterygii by Nelson et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Pholidopleuriformes Sepkoski
2011Pholidopleuriformes Long p. 242
2016Pholidopleuriformes Nelson et al. p. 116

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
—Actinopterygii()
infraclassChondrosteiMüller 1844
orderPholidopleuriformes
orderPholidopleuriformes

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. †Gracilignathichthys Bürgin 1992
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Fm. †Pholidopleuridae Nielsen 1949
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G. †Arctosomus Berg 1941
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†Arctosomus sibiricus Berg 1941
G. †Australosomus Pivetau 1930
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†Australosomus kochi Stensiö 1932
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Invalid names: Australosomus simplex Nielsen 1949 [synonym]
†Australosomus merlei Piveteau 1930
G. †Pholidopleurus Bronn 1858
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†Pholidopleurus kochi Stensiö 1932
†Pholidopleurus ticinensis Bürgin 1992
†Pholidopleurus typus Bronn 1858
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Norian or 259.90000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Greenland Australosomus kochi (122146)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Greenland Australosomus kochi (48123 120896 153365 153366 153655) Australosomus kochi, Australosomus simplex (153364) Australosomus kochi, Australosomus simplex, Australosomus pholidopleuroides (153362)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Arctosomus sibiricus (103638)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Canada (British Columbia) Australosomus sp. (90301)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar (Diana) Australosomus merlei (153773)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar Australosomus altisquamosus (153772) Australosomus merlei (153373 153378) Australosomus merlei, Australosomus longirostris (153683)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar (Atsimo-Andrefana) Australosomus sp. (154183)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Italy Pholidopleurus ticinensis, Gracilignathichthys microlepis (122061) Pholidopleurus typus (149323)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Switzerland Pholidopleurus sp., Pholidopleurus ticinensis, Gracilignathichthys microlepis (122058 122060) Pholidopleurus ticinensis (98104) Pholidopleurus typus (117994)
Illyrian - Fassanian247.2 - 235.0Switzerland Pholidopleurus sp., Pholidopleurus ticinensis, Gracilignathichthys microlepis (122057)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Italy Pholidopleurus sp. (153405)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Pholidopleurus typus (122164 122165 122166 122360 122361)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Arizona) Australosomus sp. (39160 39219 92850)