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Ophidiiformes

Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Ophidiiformes Berg
1963Ophidiiformes Jordan p. 737
2002Ophidiiformes Sepkoski
2006Ophidiiformes Nelson
2012Ophidiiformes Fierstine et al. p. 75
2013Ophidiiformes Betancur et al.
2014Ophidiiformes Bannikov p. 26
2016Ophidiiformes Nelson et al. p. 315

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
Euacanthomorphacea
Percomorphaceae
Ophidiimorpharia
orderOphidiiformesBerg 1937
orderOphidiiformesBerg 1937

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. Ophidiiformes Berg 1937
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G. Benthocometes Goode and Bean 1896
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Brotula arcuata Casier 1966
Brotula longipinnata Kramberger 1880
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Fm. Bythitidae Gill 1861
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G. Bellotia Harvey 1855
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Bellotia apoda Giglioli 1883
Subfm. Brosmophycinae Gill 1862
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G. †Bidenichthys Barnard 1934
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Bidenichthys struthersi Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Kalabisia Přikryl and Carnevale 2018
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Kalabisia krumvirensis Přikryl and Carnevale 2018
G. †Brosmophyciops Schultz 1960
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Brosmophyciops tongarewae Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Brosmophycis Gill 1861
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Brosmophycis regularis Priem 1911
G. †Bythitidarum Gill 1861
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Bythitidarum moelleri Schwarzhans 2007
Bythitidarum rasmussenae Schwarzhans 2003
Subfm. Bythitinae Gill 1861
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G. Oligopus Risso 1810
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Oligopus bassolii Nolf 1980
G. Saccogaster Alcock 1889
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Saccogaster batanga Schwarzhans 2013
Saccogaster citreus Schwarzhans 1980
Saccogaster parengarenga Schwarzhans 2019
Saccogaster torpidus Schwarzhans 1985
Subfm. Dinematichthyinae Whitley 1928
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G. †Aotearichthys Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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Aotearichthys vestalis Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. Dermatopsis Ogilby 1896
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Dermatopsis chalossiana Nolf and Steurbaut 2002
Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller and Schwarzhans 2006
G. Dipulus Waite 1905
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Dipulus certus Schwarzhans 2019
G. Ogilbia Jordan and Evermann 1898
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Ogilbia dispar Koken 1891
Ogilbia kokeni Priem 1906
Ogilbia luzanensis Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
G. †Otarionichthys Gaemers 1984
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G. †Dinematichthys Bleeker 1865
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Dinematichthys argutus Casier 1966
Dinematichthys midwayensis Nolf and Dockery 1993
G. Diplacanthopoma Guenther 1887
G. Grammonus Gill 1896
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Grammonus ater Risso 1810
G. †Propteridium Arambourg 1967
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Propteridium profondae Ciobanu 1977
G. Timorichthys Nielsen and Schwarzhans 2011
Invalid names: Aphyoninae [empty]
Fm. Carapidae Jordan and Fowler 1902
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G. Carapus Rafinesque 1810
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Carapus acus Brünnich 1768
Carapus alleni Schwarzhans 1985
Carapus lisus Nolf 1971
Carapus nuntius Koken 1891
Carapus praecursor Schwarzhans 1980
Carapus smithvillensis Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. Echiodon Thompson 1837
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Echiodon heinzelini Huyghebaert and Nolf 1979
Echiodon pegasus Markle and Olney 1990
Echiodon teres Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Encheliophis Müller 1842
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Encheliophis crassidorsalis Schwarzhans 2007
Encheliophis strigosus Schwarzhans 2019
G. †Eurypleuron Markle and Olney 1990
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Eurypleuron debilis Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. †Fierasferoides Schwarzhans 1981
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Fierasferoides bucculentus Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
G. †Jordanicus Gilbert 1905
G. Onuxodon Smith 1955
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Onuxodon cobeni Nolf 1980
Onuxodon exiguus Stinton 1956
Invalid names: Carapinae Jordan and Fowler 1902 [empty]
G. Dannevigia Whitley 1941
Fm. †Ophididae
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G. †Bauzaia Frizzell and Dante 1965
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Bauzaia lamberi Frizzell and Dante 1965
Bauzaia melrosensis Frizzell and Dante 1965
Bauzaia mucronatus Koken 1888
Bauzaia tuberosa Robba 1970
Subfm. Brotulinae Swainson 1838
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G. †Brotulinarum Unknown
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Brotulinarum siremboides Nolf and Bajpai 1992
G. †Signata Frizzell and Dante 1965
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Signata nicoli Frizzell and Dante 1965
Signata stenzeli Frizzell and Dante 1965
Fm. Ophidiidae Rafinesque 1810
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G. †Aequalobythites Schwarzhans 1981
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Aequalobythites aequalis Stinton and Nolf 1970
G. †Ampheristus Konig 1825
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Ampheristus pentlandensis Schwarzhans 2019
Ampheristus sinuocaudatus Schwarzhans 1980
G. Bassozetus Gill 1883
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Bassozetus otteri Schwarzhans 1981
G. Chilara Jordan and Evermann 1896
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Chilara taylori Girard 1858
G. Fierasfer Oken 1817
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Fierasfer novus Sulc 1932
Fierasfer posterus Koken 1891
G. Hoplobrotula Gill 1864
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Hoplobrotula antipoda Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Hoplobrotula elongata Weiler 1943
Hoplobrotula gibba Bassoli 1906
Hoplobrotula granosum Stinton 1957
Hoplobrotula lerichei Stinton and Nolf 1970
Hoplobrotula robusta Nolf 1980
Hoplobrotula sulcata Nolf 1972
G. †Hoplobrotuloides Schwarzhans 1981
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Lepophidium cervinum Goode and Bean 1885
Lepophidium latesulcatum Nolf and Stringer 1992
G. Neobythites Goode and Bean 1885
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Neobythites auribatianus Lin et al. 2017
Neobythites auriculatus Lin et al. 2017
Neobythites bozzolo Lin et al. 2017
Neobythites inprobus Schwarzhans 1985
Neobythites joenielseni Schwarzhans 1994
Neobythites leonardi Lin et al. 2017
Neobythites lindqvisti Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Neobythites turpidus Schwarzhans 2019
Neobythites verus Schwarzhans 1985
Subfm. †Neobythitinae Radcliffe 1913
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G. Glyptophidium Alcock 1889
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Glyptophidium nielseni Schwarzhans 1985
G. Monomitopus Alcock 1890
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Monomitopus nudus Schwarzhans 1980
Monomitopus ovalis Schwarzhans 1980
Tr. †Neobythitini Radcliffe 1913
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G. †Neobythitinarum Nolf 1980
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G. †Nolfophidion Schwarzhans 1980
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Nolfophidion refertus Stinton 1957
Subfm. †Ophidiinae Rafinesque 1810
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G. Genypterus Philippi 1857
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Genypterus angustus Casier 1966
Genypterus elongatus Schwarzhans 1980
Genypterus valdesensis Riva Rossi et al. 2000
G. †Lepophidiinorum Unknown
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G. Ophidion Linnaeus 1758
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Ophidion barbadicum Casier 1958
Ophidion ozymandias Jordan 1921
Ophidion polli Casier 1946
G. Otophidium Gill 1885
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Otophidium robinsi Nolf and Stringer 1992
Otophidium robustum Nolf and Stringer 1992
Otophidium splendens Casier 1966
G. †Pseudaequalobythites Schwarzhans 2019
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Pseudaequalobythites biplex Schwarzhans 2019
Subfm. †Sirembinae Gill 1863
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G. †Gadophycis Stinton 1965
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Gadophycis bramscheensis Schwarzhans 2007
Gadophycis serratus Schwarzhans and Bratischko 2011
G. †Preophidion Frizzell and Dante 1965
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Preophidion convexus Stinton 1977
Preophidion meyeri Koken 1888
Preophidion petropolis Frizzell and Dante 1965
Preophidion stintoni Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Sirembinorum Unknown
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Sirembinorum obesus Grenfell 1984
G. Sirembo Bleeker 1857
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Sirembo tumidus Nolf 1972
G. †Sirembola Schwarzhans 1981
G. †Zonobythites Schwarzhans 1981
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Zonobythites cornifer Schwarzhans 2019
Invalid names: Genypterinae [empty], Ophidium voltianum Massalongo 1859 [invalid subgroup]
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Superfm. †Ophidioidae
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Invalid names: Carapoidae [empty]
Invalid names: Parabrotulidae [empty], Rhodichthyidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: parasiteo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:30:52
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:30:52
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 72.10000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (234 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Ophidiidae indet. (127085)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Greenland Bidenichthys lapierrei, Ophidiidarum seelandicus (22943)
Tertiary66.0 - 2.588USA (Mississippi) Otolithus meyeri (163732)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark Bidenichthys lapierrei, Ophidiidarum seelandicus (159792 159793 159794) Ophidiidarum seelandicus (159795)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (Alabama) Ampheristus sp., Dinematichthys midwayensis (87817)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0Ukraine Hoplobrotula sp., Onuxodon sp., Fierasferoides bucculentus, Gadophycis serratus, Preophidion convexus, Ogilbia luzanensis, Bythitidarum rozenbergi (159509)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Ampheristus toliapicus (13299 76601)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica Hoplobrotula antipoda (100414)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium Ophidion polli (219011)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Ophidium voltianum (94830)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Texas) Signata stenzeli, Bauzaia mucronata, Bauzaia lamberi, Bauzaia melrosensis, Preophidion petropolis (84145)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Ophididae indet. (163742)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9France Jordanicus lisus, Lepophidium aequalis, Hoplobrotula lerichei, Brosmophycis regularis, Hoplobrotula sulcata, Ogilbia kokeni, Genypterus rectangularis (220174)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom (England) Dermatopsis argutus, Neobythites obtusus (3262)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.2United Kingdom (England) Brosmophycis elegans (3257 3258)
Mangaorapan53.0 - 49.5New Zealand (South Island) Ampheristus sinuocaudatus, Hoplobrotula greenwoodi, Pseudaequalobythites biplex, Brosmophyciops tongarewae (219499)
Mangaorapan - Heretaungan53.0 - 46.2New Zealand (South Island) Ampheristus sinuocaudatus, Pseudaequalobythites biplex, Brosmophyciops tongarewae, Dipulus certus (219501) Hoplobrotula greenwoodi, Pseudaequalobythites biplex (219500)
Heretaungan49.5 - 46.2New Zealand (South Island) Ampheristus sinuocaudatus, Hoplobrotula greenwoodi, Pseudaequalobythites biplex (219498)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2USA (Alabama) Bauzaia mucronata (84149)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2United Kingdom (England) Brosmophycis elegans (3265)