Thoracopterus
Thoracopterus is an extinct genus of over water gliding bony fish. It was common to the late Triassic period.[1]
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| Thoracopterus magnificus | |
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| Genus: | Thoracopterus Bronn, 1858 |
References
- Tintori, Andrea; Sassi, Davide (1992). "Thoracopterus Bronn (Osteichthyes: Actinopterygii): A Gliding Fish from the Upper Triassic of Europe". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 12 (3): 265–283. doi:10.1080/02724634.1992.10011459. JSTOR 4523452.
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