Thoracopteridae

Thoracopteridae Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Infraphylum:	Gnathostomata
Superclass:	Osteichthyes
Class:	Actinopterygii
Subclass:	incertae sedis
Order:	Peltopleuriformes Griffith 1977 sensu Xu et al. 2012
Family:	Thoracopteridae
Genera
Genus †Pterygopterus Genus †Urocomus Genus †Wushaichthys Genus †Thoracopterus Genus †Gigantopterus Genus †Potanichthys

Thoracopteridae is an extinct family of prehistoric bony fish; classified with the order Peltopleuriformes. This lineage of Triassic flying fish-like Perleidiformes, converted their pectoral and pelvic fins into broad wings very similar to those of their modern counterparts.

Classification

• Family †Thoracopteridae Griffith 1977 sensu Xu et al. 2012
  • Genus †Gigantopterus Abel 1906
    • †Gigantopterus telleri Abel 1906
  • Genus †Potanichthys Xu et al. 2012
    • †Potanichthys xingyiensis Xu et al. 2012
  • Genus †Pterygopterus Kner 1867 non Butler 1876
    • †Pterygopterus apus Kner 1867 non Butler 1876
  • Genus †Urocomus Costa 1862
    • †Urocomus picenus Costa 1862
  • Genus †Wushaichthys Xu et al. 2015
    • †Wushaichthys exquisitus Xu et al. 2015
  • Genus †Thoracopterus Bronn 1858
    • †T. magnificus Tintori & Sassi 1987
    • †T. martinisi Tintori & Sassi 1992
    • †T. niederristi Bronn 1858
    • †T. wushaensis

Bibliography

• Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2011-05-17.