''Synaptotylus'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric
sarcopterygians
Sarcopterygii (; ) — sometimes considered synonymous with Crossopterygii () — is a taxon (traditionally a class or subclass) of the bony fishes known as the lobe-finned fishes. The group Tetrapoda, a mostly terrestrial superclass includin ...
or lobe-finned fish from the
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[ The type species is ''Synaptotylus newelli'' (Hibbard 1933).
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See also
* Sarcopterygii
* List of sarcopterygians
This list of lobe-finned fish is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the class Sarcopterygii, excluding purely vernacular terms and Tetrapods. The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that a ...
* List of prehistoric bony fish
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References
Prehistoric lobe-finned fish genera
Fossil taxa described in 1963
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