Hemicalypterus

Hemicalypterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Dapediiformes[1]
Family: Dapediidae
Genus: 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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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Hemicalypterus Schaeffer 1967 (ray-finned fish)". fossilworks. Retrieved 23 August 2015.


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