Sauripterus
Extinct genus of tetrapodomorphs
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Sauripterus ("lizard wing") is a genus of rhizodont lobe-finned fish that lived during the Devonian period. This genus was described by J. Hall after its discovery at Powy's Curve in the Catskill Formation of Pennsylvania, US.[1] Sauripterus utilized its radial joints and flexors to stiffen its fins, facilitating various swimming movements.[2]
| Sauripterus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Rhizodontida |
| Order: | †Rhizodontiformes |
| Family: | †Rhizodontidae |
| Genus: | †Sauripterus Hall, 1843 |
| Type species | |
| †Sauritolepis taylori Hall, 1840 | |
