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Cimolichthys
Taxonomy
Cimolichthys was named by Leidy [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 718]. Its type is Empo nepaholica. It is the type genus of Cimolichthyidae.
It was assigned to Cimolichthyidae by Goody (1970); to Enchodontidae by Woodward (1901), Applegate (1970) and Thurmond and Jones (1981); and to Alepisauriformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Cimolichthyidae by Goody (1970); to Enchodontidae by Woodward (1901), Applegate (1970) and Thurmond and Jones (1981); and to Alepisauriformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1901 | Cimolichthys Woodward p. 221 |
| 1970 | Cimolichthys Applegate p. 420 |
| 1970 | Cimolichthys Goody p. 2 |
| 1981 | Cimolichthys Thurmond and Jones p. 100 |
| 2002 | Cimolichthys Sepkoski, Jr. |
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