Hemicalypterus
Hemicalypterus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the late Triassic period (approx. 221.4 to 205.6 Ma). Fossils of species have been collected in the southwestern United States, including Utah and New Mexico.[2]
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| Order: | Dapediiformes[1] |
| Family: | Dapediidae |
| Genus: | Hemicalypterus |
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- Sarah Z. Gibson (2016). "Redescription and Phylogenetic Placement of †Hemicalypterus weiri Schaeffer, 1967 (Actinopterygii, Neopterygii) from the Triassic Chinle Formation, Southwestern United States: New Insights into Morphology, Ecological Niche, and Phylogeny". PLoS ONE. 11 (9): e0163657. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0163657. PMC 5033578. PMID 27657923.
- "Hemicalypterus Schaeffer 1967 (ray-finned fish)". fossilworks. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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