Peltopleurus

Peltopleurus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish.[2] Two species are currently recognised as valid: Peltopleurus lissocephalus and Peltopleurus tyrannos.

Peltopleurus
Temporal range: Early - Late Triassic
Peltopleurus lissocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Subclass:
incertae sedis
Order:
Peltopleuriformes
Family:
Peltopleuridae[1]
Genus:
Peltopleurus
Binomial name
Peltopleurus lissocephalus
Kner, 1866
Other species
  • Peltopleurus tyrannos Xu, Ma & Zhao, 2018

See also
  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References
  1. "Peltopleuridae". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  2. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.


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