Pterygolepis

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Pterygolepis
Reconstruction of the anaspid agnathan Pterygolepis nitida, of Late Silurian Europe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Infraphylum: Agnatha
Superclass: †Anaspidomorphi
Class: †Anaspida
Order: †Birkeniiformes
Family: †Pterygolepididae
Obručhev 1964 corrig.
Genus: †Pterygolepis
Cossmann, 1920
Species:
†P. nitidus
Binomial name
†Pterygolepis nitidus
(Kiær 1911)
Synonyms
  • †Pterolepis Kiaer, 1911 non Rambur 1838
  • †Pterolepidops Fowler 1947
  • †Pterolepis nitida Kiær 1911
  • †Pterolepidops nitida (Kiær1911) Fowler 1947

Pterygolepis is an extinct genus of jawless fish belonging to the order Birkeniiformes.

  • Fossil of Pterygolepis nitidus, an extinct fish. Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology, Tübingen
    Fossil of Pterygolepis nitidus, an extinct fish. Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology, Tübingen
  • Pterygolepis nitidus from Lower Silurian of Norway
    Pterygolepis nitidus from Lower Silurian of Norway

References

  • "Pterygolepis". The Encyclopedia of Life.
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