Leptolepides
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Leptolepides Temporal range: Early Toarcian[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pachycormiformes |
Genus: | Leptolepides Nybelin, 1974 |
Type species | |
Leptolepides sprattiformis Blainville, 1818 | |
species | |
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Synonyms | |
Clupea sprattiformis Blainville, 1818 | |
Leptolepides is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the early Toarcian stage of the Early Jurassic epoch.[1]
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
External links
- "Pachycormiformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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