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Xiphiorhynchus
Taxonomy
Xiphiorhynchus was named by Van Beneden (1871) [Sepkoski's age data: ]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Istiophoridae by Arambourg (1927); to Xiphiorhynchidae by Schultz (1987); to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); to Xiphiorhynchini by Monsch (2004), Monsch et al. (2005); to Xiphiorhynchinae by Fierstine and Starnes (2005), Fierstine (2006), Fierstine and Stringer (2007), McCuen et al. (2020); and to Xiphiidae by Casier (1966), Ebersole et al. (2024).
It was assigned to Istiophoridae by Arambourg (1927); to Xiphiorhynchidae by Schultz (1987); to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); to Xiphiorhynchini by Monsch (2004), Monsch et al. (2005); to Xiphiorhynchinae by Fierstine and Starnes (2005), Fierstine (2006), Fierstine and Stringer (2007), McCuen et al. (2020); and to Xiphiidae by Casier (1966), Ebersole et al. (2024).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1871 | Xiphiorhynchus Van Beneden |
| 1927 | Xiphiorhynchus Arambourg p. 173 |
| 1966 | Xiphiorhynchus Casier p. 309 |
| 1987 | Xiphiorhynchus Schultz p. 146 |
| 2002 | Xiphiorhynchus Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Xiphiorhynchus Monsch p. 460 |
| 2005 | Xiphiorhynchus Fierstine and Starnes p. 281 |
| 2005 | Xiphiorhynchus Monsch et al. p. 276 |
| 2006 | Xiphiorhynchus Fierstine p. 440 |
| 2007 | Xiphiorhynchus Fierstine and Stringer p. 227 |
| 2020 | Xiphiorhynchus McCuen et al. p. 99 |
| 2024 | Xiphiorhynchus Ebersole et al. p. 14 |
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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.
G. †Xiphiorhynchus Van Beneden 1871
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†Xiphiorhynchus aegyptiacus Weiler 1929
†Xiphiorhynchus courcelli Arambourg 1927
†Xiphiorhynchus elegans Van Beneden 1871
†Xiphiorhynchus eocaenicus Woodward 1901
†Xiphiorhynchus homalorhamphus Cope 1869
†Xiphiorhynchus hungaricus Weiler 1943
†Xiphiorhynchus kimblalocki Fierstine and Applegate 1974
†Xiphiorhynchus parvus Casier 1966
†Xiphiorhynchus rotundus Monsch et al. 2005
†Xiphiorhynchus rupeliensis Leriche 1909
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Collections (13 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ypresian | United Kingdom (England) | X. sp., X. parvus (13299) | |
| Lutetian | United Kingdom (England) | X. sp. (41888 41992) | |
| Lutetian - Bartonian | Antarctica (Seymour Island) | X. sp. (53666) | |
| Bartonian | USA (North Carolina) | X. antiquus (5387) | |
| Bartonian | USA (Mississippi) | X. eocaenicus (61249) | |
| Priabonian | USA (Louisiana) | X. sp., X. kimblalocki (75638) | |
| Rupelian | USA (Alabama) | X. sp., X. kimblalocki (235364) | |
| Chattian | USA (South Carolina) | X. aegyptiacus (211540) X. rotundus (45781) | |
| Tortonian - Messinian | Peru | X. sp. (46083) | |
| Messinian | Algeria (Oran) | X. courcelli (59256) | |
| Messinian | Algeria | X. courcelli (186631) |