Thoracopterus

picture info	Thoracopterus ''Thoracopterus'' is an extinct genus of overwater gliding ray-finned fish. It was common to the late Middle Triassic and Late Triassic epochs in what is now Europe and China. ''Thoracopterus'' had elongate pectoral fins, similar to modern Exocoetidae, which are used to glide overwater in order to escape aquatic predators. ''Thoracopterus'' represents the earliest known example for overwater gliding in actinopterygians. References * Fishes of the World ''Fishes of the World'' by the American ichthyologist Joseph S. Nelson (1937–2011) is a standard reference for fish systematics. Now in its fifth edition (2016), the work is a comprehensive overview of the diversity and classification of the ... by Joseph S. Nelson (page 95) * Wildlife of Gondwana: Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates from the Ancient Supercontinent (Life of the Past) by Pat Vickers Rich, Thomas Hewitt Rich, Francesco Coffa, and Steven Morton * The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution by John A. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thoracopteridae Thoracopteridae is an extinct family of prehistoric bony fish; classified with the order Peltopleuriformes. This lineage of Triassic flying fish-like Perleidiformes converted their pectoral and pelvic fins into broad wings very similar to those of their modern counterparts. However, this group is not related to modern flying fish from the family Exocoetidae, instead being a case of convergent evolution. Classification * Family †Thoracopteridae Griffith 1977 sensu Xu et al. 2012 Genus †'' Gigantopterus'' Abel 1906 * †''Gigantopterus telleri'' Abel 1906 Genus †'' Italopterus'' Shen & Arratia 2022 * †''Italopterus martinisi'' (Tintori & Sassi 1992) * †''Italopterus magnificus'' Tintori & Sassi 1987 Genus †''Potanichthys'' Xu et al. 2012 * †''Potanichthys'' ''wushaensis'' Xu et al. 2012 Genus †'' Pterygopterus'' Kner 1867 non Butler 1876 * †''Pterygopterus apus'' Kner 1867 non Butler 1876 Genus †'' Urocomus'' Costa 1862 * †''Urocomus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Actinopterygians Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines (rays), as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish). These actinopterygian fin rays attach directly to the proximal or basal skeletal elements, the radials, which represent the link or connection between these fins and the internal skeleton (e.g., pelvic and pectoral girdles). By species count, actinopterygians dominate the vertebrates, and they constitute nearly 99% of the over 30,000 species of fish. They are ubiquitous throughout freshwater and marine environments from the deep sea to the highest mountain streams. Extant species can range in size from '' Paedocypris'', at , to the massive ocean sunfish, at , and the long-bodied oarfish, at . The vast majority of Actinop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Actinopterygii Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines (rays), as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish). These actinopterygian fin rays attach directly to the proximal or basal skeletal elements, the radials, which represent the link or connection between these fins and the internal skeleton (e.g., pelvic and pectoral girdles). By species count, actinopterygians dominate the vertebrates, and they constitute nearly 99% of the over 30,000 species of fish. They are ubiquitous throughout freshwater and marine environments from the deep sea to the highest mountain streams. Extant species can range in size from '' Paedocypris'', at , to the massive ocean sunfish, at , and the long-bodied oarfish, at . The vast majority of Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Peltopleuriformes Peltopleuriformes is an extinct order of ray-finned fish. Classification * Order †Peltopleuriformes Lehman 1966 eltopleuroidei Lehman 1966ref name="mikko"> Family †Peltopleuridae Bough 1939 * Genus †'' Marcopoloichthys'' Tintori et al. 2008 * Genus †''Placopleurus'' Brough * Genus †''Peltopleurus'' Kner 1866a Tripelta.html" ;"title="'Tripelta">'Tripelta'' Wade 1940 Superfamily †Thoracopteroidea Shen & Arratia 2022 * Family †Wushaichthyidae Shen & Arratia 2022 ** Genus †''Wushaichthys'' Xu et al. 2015 Genus †''Peripeltopleurus'' Bürgin 1992 * Family †Thoracopteridae Griffith 1977 sensu Shen & Arratia 2022 ** Genus †'' Pterygopterus'' Kner 1867 ' Pterygopterus'' Kner 1867 non Butler 1876 Genus †'' Urocomus'' Costa 1862 Genus †''Thoracopterus'' Bronn 1858 Genus †''Gigantopterus'' Abel 1906 Genus †''Potanichthys'' Xu et al. 2012 Genus †'' Italopterus'' Shen & Arratia 2022 Timeline of genera ImageSize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Perleidiformes Perleidiformes are an extinct order of prehistoric ray-finned fish from the Triassic period Although numerous Triassic taxa have been referred to Perleidiformes, which ones should be included for it to form a monophyletic group is a matter of ongoing scientific debate. Classification Family † Cleithrolepididae Wade 1935 corrig. leithrolepidae Wade 1935; Hydropessidae Hutchinson 1973* Genus †''Hydropessum'' Broom 1909 * Genus †'' Cleithrolepidina'' Berg 1955 * Genus †''Cleithrolepis'' Egerton 1864 * Genus †''Dipteronotus'' Egerton 1864 Suborder †Cephaloxenoidei Lehman 1966 * Family † Cephaloxenidae Brough 1939 Genus †''Cephaloxenus'' Brough 1939 Suborder †Perleidoidei * Family †Platysiagidae Brough 1939 sensu Neuman & Mutter 2005 Genus †'' Caelatichthys'' Lombardo 2002 Genus †''Helmolepis'' Stensiö 1932 Genus †''Platysiagum'' Egerton 1872 * Family † Polzbergiidae Griffin 1977 ** Genus †'' Luopingichthy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gigantopterus ''Gigantopterus'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Carnian stage of the Late Triassic epoch. See also * Prehistoric fish * List of prehistoric bony fish A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References Further reading * * Late Triassic fish Peltop