Leptolepides
| 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 | |
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| Synonyms | |
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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
References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
External links
- "Pachycormiformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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