''Sauripterus'' ("lizard wing") is a
genus of
rhizodont lobe-finned fish that lived during the
Devonian
The Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic era, spanning 60.3 million years from the end of the Silurian, million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Carboniferous, Mya. It is named after Devon, England, whe ...
period (416-360.7 Ma).
This genus was described by J. Hall after its discovery at Powy's Curve in Pennsylvania.
References
Prehistoric lobe-finned fish genera
Devonian fish of North America
Rhizodonts
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