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Platysomoidei

Palaeonisciformes

Taxonomy
Platysomiformes was named by Aldinger (1937).

It was reranked as the suborder Platysomoidei by Nelson (2006).

It was assigned to Osteichthyes by Aldinger (1937); to Palaeonisciformes by Nelson (2006); and to Actinopterygii by Nelson et al. (2016) and Bakaev et al. (2020).

Subtaxa
Platysomidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Platysomiformes Aldinger p. 188
2006Platysomoidei Nelson p. 91
2016Platysomiformes Nelson et al. p. 113
2020Platysomiformes Bakaev et al. p. 313

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
suborderPlatysomoidei()
suborderPlatysomoidei()

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.

Subor. †Platysomoidei Aldinger 1937
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G. †Aestuarichthys Gardiner 1969
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†Aestuarichthys fulcratus Gardiner 1969
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Invalid names: Soetendalichthys cromptoni Gardiner 1969 [synonym]
G. †Caruichthys Broom 1913
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†Caruichthys ornatus Broom 1913
G. †Ecrinesomus Woodward 1910
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†Ecrinesomus dixoni Woodward 1910
G. †Enzichthys Selezneva 1988
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†Enzichthys aizenvergi Selezneva 1988
G. †Eurynotus Agassiz 1835
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†Eurynotus tenuiceps Agassiz 1835
G. †Eurysomus Young 1866
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†Eurysomus macrurus Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Platysomus fuldai Münster 1842 [synonym]
G. †Kargalichthys Minikh 1986
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†Kargalichthys efremovi Minikh 1986
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Invalid names: Wardichthys inobilis Esin 1993 [synonym]
G. †Mesolepis Young 1866
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†Mesolepis microptera Traquair 1879
†Mesolepis pustulosa Pruvost 1919
†Mesolepis scalaris Young 1866
†Mesolepis wardi Young 1866
G. †Ningxiaplatysomus Tan et al. 2015
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†Ningxiaplatysomus parvus Tan et al. 2015
G. †Paramesolepis Moy-Thomas and Dyne 1938
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†Paramesolepis rhomba Traquair 1890
†Paramesolepis tuberculata Moy-Thomas and Bradley Dyne 1938
G. †Paranaichthys Dias 2012
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G. †Platysomus Agassiz 1833
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†Platysomus bashkirus Minikh 1992
†Platysomus biarmicus Von Eichwald 1861
†Platysomus brewsteri Warren 1936
†Platysomus circularis Newberry and Worthen 1870
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Invalid names: Platysomus lacovianus Cope 1891 [synonym]
†Platysomus gibbosus Blainville 1818
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Invalid names: Platysomus rhombus Agassiz 1833 [synonym], Stromateus angulatus Germar 1824 [synonym]
†Platysomus intermedius Münster 1842
†Platysomus macrurus Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Lekanichthys howsei Brough 1934 [synonym], Uropteryx undulatus Agassiz 1843 [synonym]
†Platysomus nathorsti Stensiö 1921
†Platysomus palmaris Cope 1891
†Platysomus parvulus Williamson 1849
†Platysomus schultzei Zidek 1992
†Platysomus solikamskensis Yankevich and Minikh 1998
†Platysomus soloduchi Minikh 1992
†Platysomus striatus Agassiz 1833
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Invalid names: Platysomus parvus Agassiz 1833 [synonym]
†Platysomus superbus Traquair 1881
†Platysomus swaffordae Mickle and Bader 2009
Invalid names: Platysomus forsteri Hancock and Atthey 1872 [nomen dubium], Platysomus palaeoniscus Stainier 1892 [nomen dubium], Platysomus rotundus Hancock and Atthey 1872 [nomen dubium], Platysomus tenuistriatus Traquair 1879 [nomen dubium], Schaefferichthys Dalquest 1966 [synonym], Schaefferichthys leudersensis Dalquest 1966 [nomen vanum]
G. †Sinoplatysomus Wei 1977
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G. †Soetendalichthys Gardiner 1969
G. †Ufalepis Minikh 1998
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†Ufalepis magnificus Minikh and Minikh 1998
G. †Wardichthys Traquair 1875
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†Wardichthys cyclosoma Traquair 1875
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 21:35:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:35:42
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Tournaisian to the top of the Hettangian or 358.90000 to 199.30000 Ma

Collections (156 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Canada (Nova Scotia) Platysomus tenuistriatus (230134)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7South Africa (Eastern Cape) Aestuarichthys fulcratus (226927 226990 226991) Aestuarichthys fulcratus, Soetendalichthys cromptoni (226926)
Arundian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom Mesolepis sp. (140941)
Arundian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Platysomus superbus, Paramesolepis rhombus, Paramesolepis tuberculata (90682)
Visean346.7 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Eurynotus sp. (21323)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Eurynotus sp. (229831 230478) Platysomus superbus, Paramesolepis rhombus (230308) Wardichthys cyclosoma (84940 229974 230473)
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Eurynotus sp. (229861 229937) Wardichthys cyclosoma (229961)
Brigantian - Pendleian336.0 - 327.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Eurynotus sp. (230376)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2United Kingdom (England) Platysomus sp. (229865)
Serpukhovian - Bashkirian330.9 - 315.2Ukraine (Donetsk) Enzichthys aizenvergi (232973)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7USA (Montana) Platysomus sp. (226838)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2United Kingdom Platysomus forsteri, Platysomus parvulus (230365)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2China (Ningxia) Ningxiaplatysomus parvus (226392)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2United Kingdom (Flintshire) Platysomus sp. (233388)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Platysomus forsteri (230418 230423)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2United Kingdom (England) Mesolepis sp., Mesolepis wardi, Platysomus forsteri (229856) Mesolepis wardi (229797) Platysomus parvulus (230544) Platysomus parvulus, Platysomus rotundus (132670) Platysomus tenuistriatus (230546)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0United Kingdom (England) Mesolepis sp., Platysomus forsteri (230545) Platysomus parvulus (230539)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Eurynotus sp. (230358)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Mesolepis wardi, Platysomus forsteri, Platysomus parvulus (227256 227258) Mesolepis wardi, Platysomus parvulus (227257 227261) Platysomus parvulus (227259)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Flintshire) Platysomus sp. (233394 233398)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (Denbeighshire) Platysomus sp. (233392)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom (England) Mesolepis sp., Platysomus sp., Mesolepis wardi, Mesolepis scalaris, Platysomus parvulus, Mesolepis microptera (229497) Platysomus parvulus (229816)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom (Staffordshire) Platysomus parvulus (229817)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom Platysomus forsteri (137306)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Mesolepis pustulosa (231845)
Westphalian C - Westphalian D314.6 - 307.5France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Mesolepis pustulosa (237981)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5USA (Illinois) Platysomus circularis (112630)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Platysomus sp. (217020 217021 217022 217023)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Platysomus swaffordae (120926)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Platysomidae indet., Platysomus schultzei (216993 216994 217070) Platysomus schultzei (216992)
Stephanian C301.0 - 300.4Spain (Castilla-La Manacha) Platysomidae indet. (230491)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Bolivia Platysomidae indet. (118107)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Oklahoma) Platysomus palmaris (221388 221392) Platysomus sp. (221390)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Czech Republic (Hradec Králové) Platysomus sp. (231848)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (Kansas) Platysomus sp. (130826 130828 130829)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Platysomus parvus (220872)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3South Africa (Northern Cape) Platysomus sp. (231842)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Oklahoma) Platysomus palmaris (85733)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Oklahoma) Platysomus palmaris, Sphaerolepis arctata (84941) Platysomus sp. (180990) Sphaerolepis arctata (79815)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Udmurtia) Platysomus sp., Platysomus striatus, Eurysomus sp., Kargalichthys sp., Wardichthys inobilis (187322)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Kirov) Kargalichthys pritokensis, Platysomus biarmicus (80022)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Platysomidae indet. (90281) Schaefferichthys leudersensis (131042)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Perm) Platysomus sp., Kargalichthys sp. (232601) Platysomus sp., Platysomus striatus, Platysomus biarmicus, Ufalepis magnificus, Platysomus solikamskensis (232570)
Late/Upper Kazanian272.5 - 268.0Russian Federation Platysomus sp. (197540)
Late/Upper Kazanian272.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Orenburg) Kargalichthys pritokensis (233382) Platysomus sp. (189966) Platysomus sp., Kargalichthys pritokensis (81111)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Samara) Platysomidae indet., Platysomus bashkirus, Kargalichthys efremovi, Kargalichthys pritokensis, Platysomus biarmicus (232602)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Platysomus sp. (109484 197598 197619) Platysomus striatus (197601) Platysomus striatus, Eurysomus sp., Platysomus tenuistriatus (198777)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Kazan) Platysomus biarmicus (116803) Platysomus soloduchi (232591)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Perm) Kargalichthys efremovi, Platysomus biarmicus (210714)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Platysomidae indet. (132079)
Urzhumian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Orenburg) Kargalichthys pritokensis (80057) Kargalichthys sp. (189967) Platysomus biarmicus (189971) Platysomus sp. (196109) Platysomus sp., Platysomus bashkirus, Platysomus soloduchi, Kargalichthys sp., Kargalichthys pritokensis (79969) Platysomus striatus, Kargalichthys efremovi, Platysomus biarmicus (87039)
Urzhumian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Chuvasia Republic) Kargalichthys efremovi, Platysomus biarmicus (232562 232563 232564)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Eurysomus sp., Kargalichthys efremovi, Platysomus biarmicus (197593) Kargalichthys efremovi, Platysomus biarmicus (197595) Kargalichthys sp. (197767) Platysomus sp. (197620) Platysomus sp., Eurysomus sp., Platysomus biarmicus (197594)
Urzhumian - Early/Lower Severodvinian266.9 - 259.51Russian Federation (Orenburg) Kargalichthys efremovi, Platysomus biarmicus (124278) Platysomus biarmicus (36273) Platysomus sp. (187749)
Urzhumian - Early/Lower Severodvinian266.9 - 259.51Russian Federation (Tatarstan) Platysomus sp. (27931)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Brazil (Parana) Paranaichthys longianalis (134807)
Tatarian266.9 - 257.4Russian Federation (Orenburg) Kargalichthys efremovi (196108) Platysomus biarmicus (196105 196110) Platysomus sp. (196111) Platysomus sp., Kargalichthys efremovi, Platysomus biarmicus (196107) Platysomus sp., Kargalichthys sp., Kargalichthys efremovi, Platysomus biarmicus (196161)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation Platysomus sp., Kargalichthys efremovi (197596)
Early/Lower Severodvinian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Vologda) Platysomus biarmicus (233365)
Early/Lower Severodvinian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Chuvasia Republic) Kargalichthys efremovi, Platysomus biarmicus (232565)
Late/Upper Severodvinian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Vologda) Platysomus biarmicus (233371) Platysomus sp., Platysomus biarmicus (233375)
Severodvinian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Orenburg) Platysomus sp., Platysomidae indet., Kargalichthys efremovi (196158)
Late/Upper Severodvinian - Vyatkian264.28 - 257.4Russian Federation (Orenburg) Platysomus biarmicus (189314)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom (England) Chaetodon sp. (90274) Platysomus macrurus, Platysomus striatus (90264 90266) Platysomus striatus (90268)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Germany Eurysomus macrurus (130276) Platysomus fuldai, Platysomus intermedius (149471) Platysomus gibbosus (137316 137317 140943 140944) Platysomus macrurus (130037) Platysomus macrurus, Platysomus striatus (96856) Platysomus striatus (130275 130278)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Lithuania Platysomidae indet. (222506)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Greenland Platysomus sp. (121973)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom (Durham) Platysomus gibbosus (131707)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom Globulodus macrurus, Platysomus gibbosus (131704)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) Caruichthys ornatus (232872)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Australia (Queensland) Platysomus sp. (232522)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Zhejiang) Sinoplatysomus meishanensis, Sinoplatysomus baoqingensis (146334)
Induan252.17 - 251.2Canada (British Columbia) Platysomus brewsteri (233548)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Greenland Platysomus sp. (48114)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Svalbard and Jan Mayen Platysomus nathorsti (120230 120296) Platysomus sp., Platysomus nathorsti (120231)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar Ecrinesomus dixoni (154039)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar (Diana) Ecrinesomus dixoni (154037)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Australia (New South Wales) Platysomus sp. (111729)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Virginia) Semionotus tenuiceps (152886)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3USA (Connecticut) Semionotus tenuiceps (51264)