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Elopiformes

Actinopteri - Elopiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Elopiformes Sauvage
1981Elopiformes Thurmond and Jones p. 88
1988Elopiformes Case and Schwimmer p. 299
1992Elopiformes Fielitz and Bardack
1993Elopiformes Cvancara and Hoganson p. 13
1999Elopiformes Weems p. 56
2001Elopiformes Peng et al. p. 15
2001Elopiformes Purdy et al. p. 162
2002Elopiformes Sepkoski
2003Elopiformes Forey et al. p. 228
2006Elopiformes Nelson
2011Elopiformes Long p. 242
2012Elopiformes Fierstine et al. p. 12
2012Elopiformes Murray and Hoşgör p. 299
2013Elopiformes Betancur et al.
2016Elopiformes Nelson et al. p. 135
2019Elopiformes Ebersole et al. p. 156
2019Elopiformes Khalloufi et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Elopocephalai
—Elopocephala
—Elopomorpha()
orderElopiformesSauvage 1875
orderElopiformesSauvage 1875

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.

Or. Elopiformes Sauvage 1875
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Subor. Albuloidei
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Fm. †Eurokidae Bartholomai 2010
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G. †Euroka Bartholomai 2010
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†Euroka dunravenensis Bartholomai 2010
Fm. †Osmeroididae Forey 1973
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G. †Dinelops Woodward 1907
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†Dinelops ornatus Woodward 1907
G. †Osmeroides Agassiz 1835
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†Osmeroides belgicus Winkler 1874
†Osmeroides brevis Davis 1887
†Osmeroides cretaceus von der Marck 1863
†Osmeroides delicatus Cockerell 1919
†Osmeroides insignis Delvaux and Orlieb 1844
†Osmeroides latifrons Woodward 1907
†Osmeroides latus Davis 1887
†Osmeroides levis Woodward 1901
†Osmeroides lewesiensis Mantell 1822
†Osmeroides maximus Davis 1887
†Osmeroides megapterus Pictet 1850
†Osmeroides minor Davis 1887
†Osmeroides ornatus Hay 1903
†Osmeroides vinarensis Bayer 1905
Invalid names: Dermatoptychus von der Marck 1868 [synonym], Holcolepis von der Marck 1868 [synonym]
Invalid names: Albuloidea Hay [empty], Thryptodontidae [empty]
G. †Antofagastaichthys Arratia 1986
G. †Carsothrissops D'Erasmo 1946
G. †Coryphaenopsis Fric and Bayer 1902
G. †Dactylopogon von der Marck 1868
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†Dactylopogon grandis von der Marck 1868
†Dactylopogon parvulus Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
G. †Davichthys Forey 1973
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†Davichthys dubius Davis 1887
†Davichthys gardneri Forey 1973
†Davichthys lacostei Arambourg 1954
G. †Echinelops Murray and Hoşgör 2012
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†Echinelops ozcani Murray and Hoşgör 2012
G. †Eichstaettia Arratia 1987
Fm. Elopidae Bonaparte 1846
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G. †Anaethalion White 1938
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†Anaethalion knorri de Blainville 1818
†Anaethalion valdensis Woodward 1907
†Anaethalion zapporum Arratia 2000
Invalid names: Aethalion Munster 1842 [replaced]
G. †Ctenodentelops Forey et al. 2003
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†Ctenodentelops striatus Forey et al. 2003
G. †Ectasis Jordan and Gilbert 1919
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†Ectasis proriger Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. Elops Linnaeus 1766
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†Elops miiformis Lin et al. 2017
Elops undulatus Casier 1966
G. †Elopsomolos Arratia 2000
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†Elopsomolos frickhingeri Arratia 2000
G. †Esocelops Woodward 1901
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†Esocelops cavifrons Woodward 1901
G. †Hemielopopsis Bassani 1879
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†Hemielopopsis gracilis Bassani 1879
†Hemielopopsis suessi Bassani 1879
G. †Hypsodon Agassiz 1837
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†Hypsodon lewesiensis Agassiz 1837
Invalid names: Thrissopater Gunther 1872 [synonym]
G. †Ichthyemidion Poyato-Ariza 1995
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†Ichthyemidion vivaldi Poyato-Ariza 1995
G. †Lastroichthys Schaeffer 1947
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G. †Notelops Woodward 1901
G. †Palelops Applegate 1970
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†Palelops eutawensis Applegate 1970
G. †Paraelops Silva Santos 1971
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†Paraelops cearensis Silva Santos 1971
G. †Paratarpon Bardack 1970
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†Paratarpon apogerontus Bardack 1970
G. †Parelops Bayer 1905
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†Parelops prazakii Bayer 1905
G. †Protelops Laube 1885
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†Protelops anglicus Woodward 1888
†Protelops geinitzii Laube 1895
G. †Rhacolepis Agassiz 1843
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†Rhacolepis buccalis Agassiz 1841
†Rhacolepis latus Agassiz 1841
†Rhacolepis olfersii Agassiz 1833
G. †Thrissopteroides von der Marck 1873
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†Thrissopteroides elongatus von der Marck 1873
†Thrissopteroides intermedius von der Marck 1885
†Thrissopteroides latus von der Marck 1873
†Thrissopteroides tenuiceps Woodward 1896
Subor. Elopoidei
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Superfm. Elopoidea
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Invalid names: Ganolytidae [empty], Raphiosauridae [empty]
Invalid names: Pachyrhizodontoidea Applegate 1970 [empty], Plethodoidea Applegate 1970 [empty]
G. †Epaelops Alves et al. 2019
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†Epaelops martinezi Alves et al. 2019
G. †Flindersichthys Longman 1932
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†Flindersichthys denmeadi Longman 1932
G. †Lyrolepis Romanowski 1886
Fm. Megalopidae Jordan 1923
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G. †Elopoides Wenz 1965
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†Elopoides tomassoni Wenz 1965
G. Megalops Lacépède 1803
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†Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes 1847
†Megalops lissa Stinton 1957
†Megalops oblongus Woodward 1901
G. †Promegalops Casier 1966
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†Promegalops sheppeyensis Casier 1966
†Promegalops signeuxae Casier 1966
G. †Protarpon Forey 1973
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†Protarpon boualii Khalloufi et al. 2019
†Protarpon oblongus Woodward 1901
†Protarpon priscus Woodward 1901
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†Sedenhorstia dayi Hay 1903
†Sedenhorstia granulata von der Marck 1863
†Sedenhorstia libanica Woodward 1901
Invalid names: Microcoelia von der Marck 1863 [replaced]
Invalid names: Sedenhorstiidae Goody 1969 [synonym]
G. †Ostariostoma Schaeffer 1949
Fm. †Phyllodontidae Sauvage 1875
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G. †Egertonia Cocchi 1866
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†Egertonia isodonta Cocchi 1866
G. †Paralbula Blake 1940
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†Paralbula casei Estes 1969
†Paralbula marylandica Blake 1940
†Paralbula salvania Arambourg 1952
†Paralbula stromeri Weiler 1929
Subfm. †Paralbulinae Estes 1969
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G. †Pseudoegertonia Dartevelle and Casier 1949
G. †Phyllodus Agassiz 1839
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†Phyllodus bucklandi Agassiz 1843
†Phyllodus curvidens Marsh 1869
†Phyllodus elegans Marsh 1869
†Phyllodus hipparionyx Eastman 1900
†Phyllodus marginalis Agassiz 1839
†Phyllodus paulkatoi Estes and Hiatt 1978
†Phyllodus planus Agassiz 1839
†Phyllodus polyodus Agassiz 1839
†Phyllodus toliapicus Agassiz 1839
Invalid names: Phyllodontinae Darteville and Casier 1949 [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 21:12:52
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:12:52
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Holocene or 155.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 150.8 Ma

Collections (253 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bavaria) Anaethalion sp. (150583)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bayern) Anaethalion zapporum, Elopsomolos sp. (59175)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Anaethalion angustus, Anaethalion cirinensis (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Eastern Barvaria) Anaethalion cirinensis (187436)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Elopidae indet. (35262)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0United Kingdom (England) Elops neocomiensis (66421)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain Ichthyemidion vivaldi (123437)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Cuenca) Elopoidei indet. (61889)
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian129.4 - 122.46Belgium (Sauerland) Anaethalion robustus (22645)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Pernambuco) Notelops brama, Rhacolepis buccalis (193049 193054) Notelops brama, Rhacolepis buccalis, Paraelops cearenses (193050) Rhacolepis buccalis (193052 193053) Rhacolepis buccalis, Paraelops cearenses (193051)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceara) Paraelops cearensis (142447)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0Brazil (Pernacumbo) Notelops brama, Paraelops cearenses, Racholepis sp. (165422)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Russian Federation (Nerchinsk) Pholidophorus macrorhynchus (142140)
Albian113.0 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Osmeroides lewesiensis (86975)
Albian - Cenomanian113.0 - 93.9Canada (Alberta) Osmeroides transversus (22733)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Italy (Campania) Anaethalion sp. (112631)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Mexico (Puebla) Epaelops martinezi (221635) Notelops sp., Megalops sp. (80283)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Spain (Asturias) Paralbula casei (98396)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Dactylopogon parvulus (221161) Davichthys gardneri (221158) Holcolepis attenuatus, Osmeroides ornatus (221230) Microcoelia dayi (221229) Sedenhorstia dayi, Sedenhorstia orientalis (127467)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Croatia Hemielopopsis suessi (221022) Hemielopopsis suessi, Hemielopopsis gracilis (123550)