Actinopteri - Esociformes - Esocidae
Alternative spelling: Esoces
Parent taxon: Esociformes according to R. Betancur et al. 2013
See also Constantin 1999, Hay 1902, Jordan 1963, Nelson et al. 2016, Peng et al. 2001, Rapp 1946, Shoshani et al. 1989, Wilson 1967 and Woodward 1901
Sister taxa: Palaeoesocidae, Umbridae
Subtaxa: Esox Estesesox Oldmanesox Planesox
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (2: Northwest Territories, Quebec collections), the Czech Republic (1), Estonia (1), Hungary (1), the Russian Federation (1), Turkmenistan (1), the United Kingdom (10), United States (8: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Virginia)
• Pliocene of Germany (1), Hungary (1), Moldova (1), the Russian Federation (1), Slovakia (1), Ukraine (1)
• Miocene of Austria (1), Canada (1: Yukon), Germany (2), Greece (1), Moldova (1), the Russian Federation (1), Turkey (1), United States (1: Nebraska)
• Oligocene of the Czech Republic (1), Germany (1), Kazakhstan (1), Switzerland (1)
• Eocene of Canada (2: Northwest Territories, Northwest Territory), United States (2: Utah, Wyoming)
• Paleocene of Canada (2: Alberta)
• Cretaceous of Canada (46: Alberta, Saskatchewan), Germany (1), United States (14: Montana, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 111 collections including 113 occurrences