Paralepidotus
Paralepidotus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish.[1]
| Paralepidotus | |
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| Paralepidotus ornatus | |
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| Order: | Ginglymodi |
| Family: | Callipurbeckiidae |
| Genus: | Paralepidotus |
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
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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