Leptolepidae
| Leptolepidae Temporal range: Mid Triassic to Early Cretaceous | |
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| Leptolepis koonwarriensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Leptolepiformes[1] |
| Family: | Leptolepidae |
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Leptolepidae ("Delicate Scales") is an extinct family of herring-like Mesozoic teleosts found throughout the world. They were among the first teleosts to have fully ossified vertebrae.
Leptolepis dubia
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