Thoracopteridae Temporal range:
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Thoracopterus magnificus fossil | |
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Order: | Griffith 1977 sensu Xu et al. 2012
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Family: | Thoracopteridae
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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. However, this group is not related to modern flying fish from the family Exocoetidae, instead being a case of convergent evolution. [2]
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Thoracopteridae Temporal range:
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Thoracopterus magnificus fossil | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Subclass: | |
Order: | Griffith 1977 sensu Xu et al. 2012
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Family: | Thoracopteridae
[1]
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Genera | |
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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. However, this group is not related to modern flying fish from the family Exocoetidae, instead being a case of convergent evolution. [2]
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