Leptolepis
Leptolepis is an extinct genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leptolepidae.
Species
The 7 species in this genus are:
- Leptolepis autissiodorensis Sauvage, 1892
- Leptolepis coryphaenoides Bronn, 1830
- Leptolepis jaegeri Agassiz, 1832
- Leptolepis nathorsti Woodward, 1900
- Leptolepis normandica Nybelin, 1962
- Leptolepis saltviciensis Simpson, 1855
- Leptolepis woodwardi Nybelin, 1974
Reconstruction of Leptolepis being predated by Clarkeiteuthis
Other species
These species were already assigned to other genera.
- Leptolepis talbragarensis Woodward, 1895 (Now referred to Cavenderichthys)
- Leptolepis koonwarri Waldman, 1971 (Now referred to Waldmanichthys)
Description
This small fish resembled a herring or a small salmon. Leptolepis is probably the prey of Clarkeiteuthis.
Related pages
References
- Foster, J. (2007). "cf. Leptolepis." Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. p. 135.