Leptolepidae

Leptolepidae
Temporal range: Mid Triassic to Early Cretaceous
Leptolepis dubia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Leptolepiformes[1]
Family: Leptolepidae
Genera

Leptolepidae ("Delicate Scales") is an extinct family of herring-like Mesozoic teleosts found throughout the world. They were among the first teleosts to have fully ossified vertebrae.

References

  1. ↑ New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science


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