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Elopocephalai

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Elopocephalai is an unranked clade. It is extant.

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

Subtaxa
Elopocephala
Sister taxa
Elopocephala

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Elopocephalai Betancur et al.

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

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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Unr. Elopomorpha Greenwood et al. 1966
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Or. Albuliformes Greenwood et al. 1966 [bonefish]
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Fm. Albulidae Bleeker 1859
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G. †Albulidarum Frizzell 1965
Subfm. Albulinae Bleeker 1859
G. †Ancylostylos Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895
G. †Anogmius Cope 1871
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Invalid names: Pseudothryptodus Loomis 1900 [synonym]
G. †Coriops Estes 1969
G. †Cretalbula Nessov 1985
G. †Deltaichthys Fielitz and Bardack 1992
G. †Farinichthys Gallo and De Figueiredo 2003
G. †Greenwoodella Taverne and Ross 1973
G. †Italoalbula Taverne and Capasso 2018
G. †Lebonichthys Forey 1973
G. †Metalbula Frizzell 1965
G. †Prochanos Bassani 1879
Subfm. Pterothrissinae Gill 1893
G. Pterothrissus Hilgendorf 1877
G. †Syntegmodus Loomis 1900
Invalid names: Pterothrissidae Gill 1893 [synonym]
G. †Baugeichthys Filleul 2000
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†Baugeichthys caeruleus Filleul 2000
G. †Genartina Frizzell and Dante 1965
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†Genartina hampshirensis Schubert 1916
†Genartina hauniensis Schwarzhans 2003
†Genartina texana Frizzell and Dante 1965
G. †Marathonichthys Bartholomai 2013
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†Marathonichthys coyleorum Bartholomai 2013
Invalid names: Notacanthoidei [empty]
Or. Anguilliformes Greenwood et al. 1966 [eel]
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G. †Abisaadia Belouze et al. 2003
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†Abisaadia hakelensis Davis 1887
Fm. Anguillidae Rafinesque 1810
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G. Anguilla Schrank 1798
G. †Eoanguilla Blot 1978
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G. †Anguilloides Cadrobbi 1962
G. †Veronanguilla Blot 1978
G. †Bolcanguilla Blot 1981
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G. †Brannerion Jordan 1920
G. †Casierius Estes 1969
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Fm. †Chlopsidae
G. Congermuraena Kaup 1856
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†Congermuraena amoris Sulc 1932
†Congermuraena panatelli Bassoli 1906
Fm. Congridae Kaup 1856 [conger eel]
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G. Ariosoma Swainson 1838
G. †Astroconger Jordan and Hubbs 1925
G. Bassanago Whitley 1948
G. †Bathycongrus Ogilby 1898
G. Blachea Karrer and Smith 1980
G. †Bolcyrus Blot 1978
G. Conger Schaeffer 1760
G. †Congridarum Kaup 1856
G. Gnathophis Kaup 1860
G. †Gorgasia Meek and Hildebrand 1923 [garden eel]
G. †Heteroconger Bleeker 1868 [garden eel]
G. †Maxwelliella Schwarzhans 1980
G. Mystriophis Kaup 1856
G. †Notoconger Schwarzhans 2019
G. Paraconger Kanazawa 1961
G. †Paracongroides Blot 1978
G. †Promyllantor Alcock 1890
G. Pseudophichthys Roule 1915
G. Pseudoxenomystax Breder 1927
G. Rhechias Jordan 1922
G. Rhynchoconger Jordan and Hobbs 1925
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Invalid names: Hildebrandia Jordan and Evermann 1927 [synonym]
G. Scalanago Whiteley 1935
G. †Tonganago Schwarzhans et al. 2017
G. Uroconger Kaup 1856
G. †Voltaconger Blot 1978
G. †Xenomystax Gilbert 1891
Invalid names: Bathymyrinae [empty], Congrinae [empty]
Superfm. Congroidea
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Subor. Congroidei Regan 1909
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Invalid names: Colocongridae [synonym]
Fm. †Encheliidae Hay 1903
Fm. Nettastomatidae Jordan and Davis 1891
Invalid names: Cyemidae [empty], Dysommidae [empty], Neenchelyidae [empty], Nettastomidae [empty], Sauromuraenesocidae [empty], Xenocongridae [empty]
G. †Eomuraena Casier 1967
G. Eomyrophis Whitley 1950
G. †Gazolapodus Blot 1981
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G. †Hayenchelys Belouze et al. 2003
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G. Heterenchelys Regan 1912
G. Panturichthys Pellegrin 1913
G. Pythonichthys Poey 1868
G. Hoplunnis Kaup 1860
G. Japonoconger Asano 1958
G. Lemkea Kotthaus 1968
G. Leptocephalus Gronow 1763
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†Leptocephalus gracilis Agassiz 1835
†Leptocephalus medius Agassiz 1835
Leptocephalus monganius Phillipps 1932
Fm. †Libanechelyidae Taverne 2004
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G. †Libanechelys Taverne 2004
G. †Luenchelys Belouze et al. 2003
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†Luenchelys minimus Belouze et al. 2003
G. †Micromyrus Casier 1967
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G. †Milananguilla Blot 1978
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G. †Muraenanguilla Schwarzhans 2019
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†Muraenanguilla balegemensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Muraenanguilla lacinata Schwarzhans 2019
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G. Muraenesox Mclelland 1843
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G. Anarchias Bloch 1795
G. †Congeris
G. Echidna Forster 1788
G. †Eomyrus Eastman 1905
G. Gymnothorax Bloch 1795
G. Muraena Linnaeus 1758
G. †Otolithus Koken 1884
Invalid names: Heteromyridae [synonym], Muraeninae [empty], Uropterygiinae [empty]
Subor. †Muraenoidei
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Fm. †Deprandidae Jordan 1924
Invalid names: Myrocongridae [empty]
G. †Mylomyrus Woodward 1910
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†Mylomyrus frangens Woodward 1910
G. Myroconger Guenther 1879
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G. †Oligonemichthys Ciobanu 1977
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G. Echelus Rafinesque 1810
G. †Goslinophis Blot 1981
G. †Ophichthus Ahl 1789
Invalid names: Myrophinae [empty]
G. †Palaeomyrus Casier 1967
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G. †Dalpiazella Cadrobbi 1962
G. †Paranguilla Bleeker 1864
G. †Parechelus Casier 1967
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G. †Patavichthys Blot 1981
G. †Proserrivomer Arambourg 1967
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Invalid names: Protanguillidae [empty]
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G. †Proteomyrus Cadrobbi 1962
G. †Rhynchocymba Jordan and Hubbs
Subor. Saccopharyngoidei Nelson et al. 2016
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Invalid names: Cyematidae [empty], Monognathidae [empty]
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Subfm. Ilyophinae
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Invalid names: Dysommatinae [synonym]
G. †Urenchelys Woodward 1900
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†Urenchelys abditus Wiley and Stewart 1981
†Urenchelys anglicus Woodward 1900
†Urenchelys avus Woodward 1901
Invalid names: Anguilloidei [empty], Apodes Latreille 1804 [synonym], Eurypharyngidae [empty], Saccopharyngidae [empty], Urenchelyidae Hay 1903 [empty]
Or. Elopiformes Sauvage 1875
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Subor. Albuloidei
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Fm. †Eurokidae Bartholomai 2010
Fm. †Osmeroididae Forey 1973
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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Invalid names: Aethalion Munster 1842 [replaced]
G. †Ctenodentelops Forey et al. 2003
G. †Ectasis Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. Elops Linnaeus 1766
G. †Elopsomolos Arratia 2000
G. †Esocelops Woodward 1901
G. †Hemielopopsis Bassani 1879
G. †Hypsodon Agassiz 1837
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Invalid names: Thrissopater Gunther 1872 [synonym]
G. †Ichthyemidion Poyato-Ariza 1995
G. †Lastroichthys Schaeffer 1947
G. †Notelops Woodward 1901
G. †Palelops Applegate 1970
G. †Paraelops Silva Santos 1971
G. †Paratarpon Bardack 1970
G. †Parelops Bayer 1905
G. †Protelops Laube 1885
G. †Rhacolepis Agassiz 1843
G. †Thrissopteroides von der Marck 1873
Subor. Elopoidei
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Superfm. Elopoidea
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
G. Megalops Lacépède 1803
G. †Promegalops Casier 1966
G. †Protarpon Forey 1973
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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
G. †Paralbula Blake 1940
Subfm. †Paralbulinae Estes 1969
G. †Phyllodus Agassiz 1839
Invalid names: Phyllodontinae Darteville and Casier 1949 [empty]
Or. Megalopiformes [tarpon]
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G. †Broweria de Beaufort 1926
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†Brouweria robusta de Beaufort 1926
†Brouweria striata de Beaufort 1926
G. †Naiathaelon Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 1993
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†Naiathaelon okkidion Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 1993
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G. Aldrovandia Goode and Bean 1896
G. †Enchelurus von der Marck 1863
Subfm. †Halosaurinae
G. †Laytonia David 1943
Invalid names: Laytoniinae David 1943 [empty]
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G. Notacanthus Bloch 1788
Invalid names: Saccopharygiformes [empty], Saccopharyngiformes [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tithonian to the top of the Holocene or 152.10000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 150.8 Ma

Collections (590 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Anaethalion angustus, Anaethalion cirinensis (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bavaria) Anaethalion sp. (150583)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Eastern Bavaria) Anaethalion cirinensis (187436)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bayern) Anaethalion zapporum, Elopsomolos sp. (59175)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0France (Var) Naiathaelon okkidion (124450)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Elopidae indet., Elopomorpha indet., Naiathaelon okkidion (35262)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4United Kingdom (England) Albuliformes indet. (96621)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0United Kingdom (England) Elops neocomiensis (66421)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0France (Lyon) Baugeichthys caeruleus (133597)
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)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Venezuela (Zulia) Elopocephala indet. (89071)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceara) Paraelops cearensis (142447)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Pernambuco) Brannerion sp., Rhacolepis buccalis (193052) Brannerion sp., Rhacolepis buccalis, Paraelops cearenses (193051) Notelops brama, Brannerion sp., Rhacolepis buccalis (193049) Notelops brama, Brannerion sp., Rhacolepis buccalis, Paraelops cearenses (193050) Notelops brama, Rhacolepis buccalis (193054) Rhacolepis buccalis (193053)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0Brazil (Pernacumbo) Notelops brama, Paraelops cearenses, Racholepis sp. (165422)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Germany Greenwoodella tockensis (221372)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Russian Federation (Nerchinsk) Pholidophorus macrorhynchus (142140)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Texas) Casierius heckeli (99144)
Albian113.0 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Osmeroides lewesiensis (86975)