Heterolepidotus

Heterolepidotus pectoralis

Heterolepidotus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that was described by Egerton in 1872. It is a member of the Amiiformes. According to the fossils, Heterolepidotus probably looked bulky.

Classification

The species are listed below:

  • Heterolepidotus angulati Deecke, 1888
  • Heterolepidotus cephalus Kner, 1866
  • Heterolepidotus dorsalis Kner, 1866
  • Heterolepidotus egidiivenantii Alessandri, 1910
  • Heterolepidotus gibbus Bassani 1886
  • Heterolepidotus latus Egerton, 1872
  • Heterolepidotus parvulus Gorjanovic-Kramberger, 1905
  • Heterolepidotus pectoralis Bellotti, 1857
  • Heterolepidotus rhombifer Agassiz, 1836
  • Heterolepidotus serratus Bellotti, 1857
  • Heterolepidotus serrulatus Agassiz, 1844
  • Heterolepidotus striatus Agassiz, 1844
  • Heterolepidotus taramellii

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References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.