2014 in paleoichthyology
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This list of fossil fishes described in 2014 is a list of new taxa of placoderms, fossil cartilaginous fishes and bony fishess of every kind that have been described during the year 2014, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of fishes that occurred in the year 2014. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species.
Research
- An overview of adaptations for locomotion in water in fossil fishes is published by Fletcher et al. (2014).[1]
- New fossil material of the Cambrian chordate Metaspriggina walcotti is described by Conway Morris and Caron (2014), who reinterpret M. walcotti as a primitive fish.[2]
- A study of relationships and character distributions of early gnathostomes, including placoderms and acanthodians, is published by Brazeau and Friedman (2014).[3]
- Cranial anatomy of the placoderm Romundina stellina is described by Dupret et al. (2014).[4]
- A specimen of the ischnacanthiform acanthodian Nerepisacanthus denisoni is described from the Late Silurian Bertie Formation of southern Ontario, Canada by Burrow and Rudkin (2014).[5]
- A specimen of the acanthodian Acanthodes bridgei with preserved tissues of its eye, which provides the first record of mineralized rods and cones in a fossil, is described from the Late Carboniferous Hamilton Formation in Kansas, USA by Tanaka et al. (2014).[6]
- An analysis of the fossil record of Carcharocles megalodon, intending to establish its date of extinction, is published by Pimiento and Clements (2014).[7]
- A study of the phylogenetic relationships of the Triassic halecomorph Archaeosemionotus connectens is published by López-Arbarello, Stockar and Bürgin (2014).[8]
- Triassic scanilepiform neopterygian species Fukangichthys longidorsalis is revised by Xu, Gao and Finarelli (2014).[9]
- A study of the phylogenetic interrelationships of lampridiform teleosts and of their Late Cretaceous relatives, is published by Davesne et al. (2014).[10]
- A virtual cranial endocast of the lungfish Rhinodipterus kimberleyensis from the Late Devonian Gogo Formation of Australia is presented by Clement and Ahlberg (2014).[11]
- A study on the histology of the humerus of Eusthenopteron is published by Sanchez, Tafforeau & Ahlberg (2014).[12]
New taxa
Newly named jawless vertebrates
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Märss, Afanassieva & Blom |
Silurian (late Gorstian to Ludfordian) |
An osteostracan related to Tremataspis, a species of Dartmuthia. |
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Dentapelta[14] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid[15] |
Scott & Wilson |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
An osteostracan related to Superciliaspis. The type species is Dentapelta loefflerae. |
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Eldaaspis[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Märss, Afanassieva & Blom |
Silurian (late Homerian) |
A tremataspidiform osteostracan of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Eldaaspis miklii. |
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Glabrapelta[14] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid[15] |
Scott & Wilson |
Early Devonian (Lochkovian) |
An osteostracan related to Superciliaspis. Genus contains two species: G. cristata and G. minima. |
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Meelaidaspis[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Märss, Afanassieva & Blom |
Silurian (late Homerian) |
An osteostracan of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a member of Cephalaspidiformes. The type species is Meelaidaspis gennadii. |
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Ohesaareaspis[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Märss, Afanassieva & Blom |
Late Silurian (Pridoli) |
An osteostracan of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a member of Cephalaspidiformes. The type species is Ohesaareaspis ponticulata. |
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Tahulaspis[13] |
Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Märss, Afanassieva & Blom |
Late Silurian |
A tremataspidiform osteostracan of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Tahulaspis ordinata; genus also contains Tahulaspis praevia. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Märss, Afanassieva & Blom |
An osteostracan, a species of Tremataspis''. |
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Newly named placoderms
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vaškaninová & Kraft |
Devonian (late Emsian) |
A homostiid, species of Antineosteus. |
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Barwickosteus[17] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Young & Long |
Late Middle Devonian |
A phlyctaeniid arthrodire. The type species is Barwickosteus antarcticus. |
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Grifftaylor[17] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Young & Long |
Late Middle Devonian |
A phlyctaeniid arthrodire. The type species is Grifftaylor antarcticus. |
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Richardosteus[18] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Long, Mark-Kurik & Young |
Early Devonian |
A buchanosteid arthrodire. The type species is Richardosteus barwickorum. |
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Urvaspis[18] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Long, Mark-Kurik & Young |
Early Devonian |
A buchanosteid arthrodire. The type species is Urvaspis lithuanica. |
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Newly named acanthodians
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Obruchevacanthus [19] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Botella et al. |
Early Devonian |
An ischnacanthiform acanthodian. The type species is Obruchevacanthus ireneae. |
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Newly named cartilaginous fishes
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Martill, Del Strother & Gallien |
A shark, possibly a relative of Listracanthus. A new genus for "Listracanthus" spinatus Bolton (1896). |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cuny et al. |
Late Jurassic or Early Cretaceous |
An acrodontine hybodontid, a species of Acrodus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A palaeospinacid synechodontiform neoselachian. The type species is Antrigoulia circumplicata. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A requiem shark. The type species is Archaeogaleus lengadocensis. |
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Cadiera[23] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A catshark. The type species is Cadiera camboensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cicimurri, Ciampaglio & Runyon |
Late Cretaceous |
A member of Ginglymostomatidae, a species of Cantioscyllium. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Welton |
Middle Miocene |
Sharktooth Hill Bonebed |
A relative of the basking shark. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Carrillo-Briceño, Aguilera & Rodriguez |
Middle to late Miocene |
Angostura Formation |
A member of the family Chlamydoselachidae. Originally described as a species of Chlamydoselachus; Cappetta, Morrison & Adnet (2019) transferred it to the genus Rolfodon.[27] |
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Copodus lebedevi[28] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lyapin & Bagirov |
Early Carboniferous (Serpukhovian) |
A member of Copodontiformes, a species of Copodus. |
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Echinorhinus vielhus[23] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A species of Echinorhinus. |
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Fissodopsis[29] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lund, Grogan & Fath |
Carboniferous (Serpukhovian) |
A member of Petalodontiformes. The type species is Fissodopsis robustus. |
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Garrigascyllium[23] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A carpet shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Garrigascyllium aganticensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A cow shark, a species of Gladioserratus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Lebedev in Ivanov & Lebedev |
A psephodontid cochliodontiform holocephalan. The type species is Kanodus robustus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cicimurri, Ciampaglio & Runyon |
Late Cretaceous |
A member of Hybodontiformes, a species of Lonchidion. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Johns, Albanesi & Voldman |
Middle–Late Triassic (Ladinian–Carnian) |
Paramillo Formation |
A species of Lonchidion. |
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Magistrauia[23] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A carpet shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Magistrauia unicaplicata. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Shimada, Welton & Long |
Late Oligocene to early Miocene (late Chattian to Aquitanian) |
A relative of the megamouth shark. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cicimurri, Ciampaglio & Runyon |
Late Cretaceous |
A member of Hybodontidae, a species of Meristodonoides. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cook et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) and Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary |
Bug Creek Anthills |
A member of Rajiformes related to guitarfishes, a species of Myledaphus. |
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Obruchevodus[34] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Grogan, Lund & Fath |
Carboniferous (Mississippian) |
A petalodontiform chondrichthyan. The type species is Obruchevodus griffithi. |
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Occitanodus[23] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
An orthacodontid hexanchiform. The type species is Occitanodus sudrei. |
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Omanoselache halli[35] |
Sp. nov |
Valid [36] |
Koot & Cuny in Koot et al. |
Early Triassic (late Olenekian) |
A hybodontiform shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Omanoselache. |
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Ornatoscyllium rugasimulatum[23] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A carpet shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally described as a species of Ornatoscyllium, but subsequently transferred to the genus Similiteroscyllium.[37] |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pradel et al. |
Carboniferous |
Probably a member of Falcatidae. The type species is Ozarcus mapesae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
Originally interpreted as a bullhead shark and a species of Paracestracion; excluded from the family Heterodontidae by Hovestadt (2018).[39] |
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Parahemiscyllium[23] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A carpet shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Parahemiscyllium underwoodwardi. |
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Parascylloides[40] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Thies, Vespermann & Solcher |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
A member of Synechodontiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Parascylloides turnerae. |
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Parasquatina zitteli[41] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pollerspoeck & Beaury |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
An orectolobiform, a species of Parasquatina. |
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Polyfaciodus[35] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid [36] |
Koot & Cuny in Koot et al. |
Early Triassic (Induan to Olenekian) |
A synechodontiform neoselachian shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Polyfaciodus pandus. |
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Potamotrygon ucayalensis[42] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Adnet, Gismondi & Antoine |
Middle Eocene |
Yahuarango Formation |
A river stingray, a species of Potamotrygon. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A relative of angel sharks, a species of Pseudorhina. |
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Restesia[33] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Cook et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) and Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary |
Bug Creek Anthills |
A wobbegong, a new genus for "Squatirhina" americana Estes (1964). |
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Rhombopterygia zaborskii[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Vullo & Courville |
Late Cretaceous |
A member of Rajiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement,[43] a species of Rhombopterygia. |
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Safrodus[35] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid [36] |
Koot & Cuny in Koot et al. |
Early Triassic (Olenekian) |
A synechodontiform neoselachian shark of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Safrodus tozeri. |
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Saltirius[44] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cook et al. |
Middle Eocene |
A dasyatoid stingray. The type species is Saltirius utahensis. |
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Scyliorhinus biformis[45] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reinecke |
Oligocene (early to middle Chattian) |
Sülstorf Beds |
A catshark, a species of Scyliorhinus. |
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Scyliorhinus suelstorfensis[45] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Reinecke |
Oligocene (early to middle Chattian) |
Sülstorf Beds |
A catshark, a species of Scyliorhinus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cappetta, Adnet, Akkrim & Amalik |
Lower Maastrichtian |
Ganntour phosphate deposit |
An anacoracid shark, a species of Squalicorax. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cappetta, Adnet, Akkrim & Amalik |
Lower Maastrichtian |
Ganntour phosphate deposit |
An anacoracid shark, a species of Squalicorax. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Thies, Vespermann & Solcher |
Late Triassic (Rhaetian) |
A member of Synechodontiformes belonging to the family Palaeospinacidae, a species of Synechodus. |
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Thiesus[23] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Guinot, Cappetta & Adnet |
Middle Jurassic? (Bathonian) to Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) |
A catshark. The type species is Thiesus concavus from the Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) of France; genus might also contain a second, yet unnamed species from the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) of the United Kingdom. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Pauliv et al. |
Permian (Wordian to Wuchiapingian) |
A xenacanthiform, a species of Xenacanthus. |
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Newly named bony fishes
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Aluterus shigensis[48] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Miyajima et al. |
Middle Miocene |
Bessho Formation |
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Aplodinotus santosi[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Sciaenidae, a relative of the freshwater drum. |
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Apricenaclupea[50] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
A member of Clupeidae belonging to the subfamily Pellonulinae and the tribe Ehiravini. The type species is Apricenaclupea ridewoodi. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Batrachoididae, a species of Batrachoides. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Batrachoididae, a species of Batrachoides. |
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Bryconetes[51] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Weiss, L. R. Malabarba & M. C. Malabarba |
Eocene-Oligocene |
Entre-Córregos Formation |
A stem-characid. The type species is Bryconetes enigmaticus. |
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Camerichthys[52] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid[53] |
Bermúdez-Rochas & Poyato-Ariza |
Late Jurassic (Tithonian) or Early Cretaceous (Berriasian) |
Matute Formation |
A member of Semionotiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Camerichthys lunae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Main et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Santonian[55]) |
A lungfish, a species of Ceratodus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Parris, Grandstaff & Banks |
A lungfish, a species of Ceratodus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Nazarkin |
Neogene |
A viperfish. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Berrell et al. |
Early Cretaceous (late Albian) |
A cladocyclid, a species of Cladocyclus. |
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Congophiopsis[59] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Taverne |
Middle Jurassic |
Stanleyville Formation, Songa Limestones |
A member of Halecomorphi belonging to the group Ionoscopiformes and the family Ophiopsidae. The type species is "Ophiopsis" lepersonnei de Saint-Seine (1950). |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A coccodontid. Genus includes new species C. megacephalus. |
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Dipnotuberculus bagirovi[61] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Krupina & Prisyazhnaya |
Devonian (Givetian) |
A dipnorhynchid lungfish, a species of Dipnotuberculus. |
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Dobrogeria[62] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Cavin & Grădinaru |
Early Triassic (late Olenekian) |
A non-latimerioid coelacanth. The type species is Dobrogeria aegyssensis. |
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Eoleiognathus[63] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov |
Eocene (Ypresian) |
A ponyfish; a new genus for "Pygaeus" dorsalis Agassiz (1838). |
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Eosternoptyx[64] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Afsari et al. |
Middle to Late Eocene |
A marine hatchetfish. The type species is Eosternoptyx discoidalis. |
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Equetulus[49] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Miocene (Aquitanian to Serravallian) |
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A member of Sciaenidae. The type species is Equetulus amazonensis; genus also contains E. davidandrewi (Nolf & Aguilera, 1998), "Pachypops" fitchi Schwarzhans (1993) and E. silverdalensis (Müller, 1999).[65] |
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Errachidia[66] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Murray & Wilson |
Early Late Cretaceous |
An acanthomorph related to Aipichthys. The type species is Errachidia pentaspinosa. |
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Garganoclupea[50] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne |
Late Cretaceous (Santonian) |
A member of Clupeiformes belonging to the group Clupeoidei. The type species is Garganoclupea svetovidovi. |
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Gobius mustus[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
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Gobius reichenbacherae[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
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Gobius vandervoorti[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
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Homalopagus[66] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Murray & Wilson |
Early Late Cretaceous |
An acanthomorph related to Aipichthys. The type species is Homalopagus multispinosus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Deesri et al. |
Probably Late Jurassic |
A relative of gars, a species of Isanichthys. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kim et al. |
Early Cretaceous |
An ichthyodectiform. The type species is Jinjuichthys cheongi. |
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Joinvillichthys[70] |
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian) |
A gladiopycnodontid pycnodontiform. A new genus for "Coccodus" lindstroemi Davis (1890); genus also contains a new species Joinvillichthys kriweti. |
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Kisanganichthys[71] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne |
Middle Jurassic |
Stanleyville Formation, Songa Limestones |
A teleost belonging to the group Catervarioliformes and the family Catervariolidae. The type species is Kisanganichthys casieri. |
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Knipowitschia suavis[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
A goby. Originally described as a species of Knipowitschia, but subsequently transferred to the genus Moldavigobius.[72] |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov & Zorzin |
Eocene (Ypresian) |
A snapper. The type species is Lessinia horrenda. |
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Lethrinus anatolicus[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
A member of Lethrinidae, a species of Lethrinus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Carnevale & Godfrey |
Middle Miocene (Langhian) |
A tilefish, a species of Lopholatilus. |
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Magrebichthys[66] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Murray & Wilson |
Early Late Cretaceous |
An acanthomorph related to the beardfishes. The type species is Magrebichthys nelsoni. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Disputed |
Minikh |
Middle Permian (Urzhumian) |
A discordichthyid actinopterygian. The type species is Mamulichthys ignotus. Argued by Bakaev, Bazhenov & Alalykin (2025) to be a junior synonym of Mutovinia stella.[76] |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A gebrayelichthyid pycnodontiform. The type species is Maraldichthys verticalis. |
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Mascarenichthys exilis[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
A viviparous brotula, a species of Mascarenichthys. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Choo et al. |
Silurian (Ludfordian, ~423 mya) |
Kuanti Formation |
Originally described as a sarcopterygian, subsequently reinterpreted as a stem-osteichthyan.[79] The type species is Megamastax amblyodus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Carboniferous (Bashkirian) |
A haplolepid palaeonisciform. The type species is Millerolepis eleionomae. |
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Nardonoides[81] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid[82] |
Mayrinck, Brito & Otero |
Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian ) |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov |
Early Oligocene |
A lampriform related to the genus Palaeocentrotus. The type species is Natgeosocus sorini. |
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Ogilbia brasiliensis[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A viviparous brotula, a species of Ogilbia. |
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Pacuarescarus[84] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Laurito et al. |
Early Miocene |
A member of Scaridae. The type species is Pacuarescarus kussmauli. |
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Pankowskichthys[70] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
Late Cretaceous (late Cenomanian) |
A gladiopycnodontid pycnodontiform. The type species is Pankowskichthys libanicus. |
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Paracoccodus[60] |
Gen. nov |
Valid |
Taverne & Capasso |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
A coccodontid. Genus includes new species P. woodwardi. |
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Paraconger paraensis[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Congridae, a species of Paraconger. |
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Parahaplolepis alexandrae[80] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Carboniferous (Bashkirian) |
A haplolepid palaeonisciform, a species of Parahaplolepis. |
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Parahaplolepis elenae[80] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Carboniferous (Bashkirian) |
A haplolepid palaeonisciform, a species of Parahaplolepis. |
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Paucaichthys elamensis[85] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Přikryl & Bannikov |
Oligocene |
A pomfret, a species of Paucaichthys. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pardo, Huttenlocker & Small |
Early Permian |
A lungfish. The type species is Persephonichthys chthonica. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Přikryl |
Oligocene |
An eleotrid, a species of Pirskenius. |
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Plagioscion travassosi[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Sciaenidae, a species of Plagioscion. |
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Planktophaga[88] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Böhme et al. |
Late Middle to Late Eocene |
Rhin Chua Formation |
A member of Cyprinidae. The type species is Planktophaga minuta. |
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Plesiopercichthys[89] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Agnolin et al. |
Early Pliocene |
A temperate perch. The type species is Plesiopercichthys dimartinoi. |
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Pomatoschistus rueckertae[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
A goby, a species of Pomatoschistus. |
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Porichthys atalaianus[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Přikryl et al. |
Oligocene |
A member of Stromateoidei, a species of Propercarina. |
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Protohaplolepis isabellae[80] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Carboniferous (Bashkirian) |
A haplolepid palaeonisciform, a species of Protohaplolepis. |
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Protohaplolepis limnades[80] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Carboniferous (Bashkirian) |
A haplolepid palaeonisciform, a species of Protohaplolepis. |
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Protohaplolepis traquairi[80] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Carboniferous (Bashkirian) |
A haplolepid palaeonisciform, a species of Protohaplolepis. |
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Protolarimus[49] |
Gen. et comb. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Miocene |
A member of Sciaenidae. A new genus for "Larimus" henrici Nolf & Aguilera (1998); genus also contains new species Protolarimus mauryae,[49] as well as "Ophioscion" lundbergi Aguilera & Rodrigues de Aguilera (2004).[91] |
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Protosciaena brasiliensis[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Sciaenidae, a species of Protosciaena. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu, Shen & Zhao |
Middle Triassic (Anisian) |
A stem-actinopteran, a species of Pteronisculus. |
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Pyritocephalus youngii[80] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Elliott |
Carboniferous (Bashkirian) |
A haplolepid palaeonisciform, a species of Pyritocephalus. |
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Pythonichthys pirabasensis[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Heterenchelyidae, a species of Pythonichthys. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Alvarado-Ortega |
Early Cretaceous (Albian) |
A basal member of Clupeomorpha. The type species is Ranulfoichthys dorsonudum. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Xu, Zhao & Coates |
Middle Triassic (Anisian) |
A ray-finned fish of uncertain phylogenetic placement; might be an ionoscopiform halecomorph (a relative of the bowfin)[94][95] or a member of the stem group of Ginglymodi.[96] The type species is Robustichthys luopingensis. |
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Rutilus robustus[97] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kovalchuk |
Late Miocene to Pliocene |
A member of Cyprinidae, a species of Rutilus. |
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Sangiorgioichthys yangjuanensis[98] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Chen et al. |
Middle Triassic (Anisian) |
Originally described as a member of Semionotiformes and a species of Sangiorgioichthys; Xu et al. (2019) transferred this species to the group Kyphosichthyiformes and to the genus Lashanichthys.[99] |
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Sanopus mendax[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Batrachoididae, a species of Sanopus. |
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Sanopus peregrinus[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Batrachoididae, a species of Sanopus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Werneburg, Kogan & Sell |
Middle Triassic (Anisian) |
A species of Saurichthys. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Tintori et al. |
Early Triassic (Olenekian) |
Nanlinghu Formation |
A species of Saurichthys. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Werneburg, Kogan & Sell |
Middle Triassic (Anisian) |
A species of Saurichthys. |
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Scardinius ponticus[97] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kovalchuk |
Miocene (late Turolian) |
A member of Cyprinidae, a species of Scardinius. |
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Sciaenops rossettiae[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Sciaenidae. Originally described as a species of Sciaenops;[49] subsequently made the type species of a separate genus Amazonasciaena by Aguilera, Schwarzhans & Béarez (2016).[91] |
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Scorpaena? landaui[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
A scorpionfish, possibly a species of Scorpaena. |
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Serranus? ariejansseni[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
A member of Serranidae, possibly a species of Serranus. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Yabumoto |
Early Cretaceous |
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Sorbinichromis[103] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bannikov & Bellwood |
Eocene (Ypresian) |
A member of Pomacentridae. The type species is Sorbinichromis francescoi. |
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Spicara pamphyliensis[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
A member of Centracanthidae, a species of Spicara. |
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Syacium predorsalis[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Paralichthyidae, a species of Syacium. |
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Thalassophryne aequaliter[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Batrachoididae, a species of Thalassophryne. |
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Thalassophryne pumilus[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Batrachoididae, a species of Thalassophryne. |
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Thorogobius iucundus[67] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Schwarzhans |
Miocene (Langhian to Serravallian) |
Karaman Basin |
A goby, a species of Thorogobius. |
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Wallago maemohensis[104] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Roberts |
Miocene |
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Xenotolithus retrolobatus[49] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al. |
Early Miocene |
Pirabas Formation |
A member of Sciaenidae, a species of Xenotolithus. |
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Zappaichthys[105] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Carnevale & Collette |
Middle Miocene (late Badenian) |
A batrachoidid toadfish. The type species is Zappaichthys harzhauseri. |
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