Thoracopterus
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| Thoracopterus magnificus | |
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| Genus: | Thoracopterus Bronn, 1858
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Thoracopterus is an extinct genus of over water gliding bony fish. It was common to the late Triassic period.[1]
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.
- Fishes of the World by Joseph S. Nelson (page 95)
- Wildlife of Gondwana: Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates from the Ancient Supercontinent (Life of the Past) by Pat Vickers Rich, Thomas Hewitt Rich, Francesco Coffa, and Steven Morton
- The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution by John A. Long
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