Biology:Paralepidotus

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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes

Paralepidotus
Temporal range: 247.2–201.6 Ma
Triassic
Paralepidotus ornatus.JPG
Paralepidotus ornatus
Scientific classification
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Paralepidotus

Paralepidotus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish.[1]

Distribution

Fossil P. ornatus

Fossils of Paralepidotus are found in the Triassic marine strata of Austria, France , Italy, Poland , Saudi Arabia and United States .

See also

  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2009-02-27. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7134897 entry