Biology:Gyrolepis
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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes
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| Gyrolepis albertii fossil | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Genus: | †Gyrolepis
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| †Gyrolepis albertii Agassiz, 1833
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Gyrolepis is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish from the Middle-Late Triassic epochs in what is now Europe.[1] It is known both from complete specimens and isolated skeletal elements, such as scales or teeth.
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- ↑ Romano, Carlo; Koot, Martha B.; Kogan, Ilja; Brayard, Arnaud; Minikh, Alla V.; Brinkmann, Winand; Bucher, Hugo; Kriwet, Jürgen (February 2016). "Permian-Triassic Osteichthyes (bony fishes): diversity dynamics and body size evolution". Biological Reviews 91 (1): 106–147. doi:10.1111/brv.12161. PMID 25431138.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5625488 entry
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