Thoracopteridae
Extinct family of ray-finned fishes
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Thoracopteridae is an extinct family of prehistoric bony fish classified with the order Peltopleuriformes, containing four genera: Thoracopterus, Gigantopterus, Potanichthys and Italopterus.[1] 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.[2]
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:†Peltopleuriformes
Family:†Thoracopteridae
Griffith, 1977 sensu Xu et al., 2013
Griffith, 1977 sensu Xu et al., 2013
| Thoracopteridae Temporal range: | |
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| Italopterus magnificus fossil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | †Peltopleuriformes |
| Family: | †Thoracopteridae Griffith, 1977 sensu Xu et al., 2013 |
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Classification
- Family †Thoracopteridae Griffith, 1977 sensu Xu et al., 2013[1][3][4]
- Genus †Thoracopterus Bronn, 1858
- †Thoracopterus niederristi Bronn, 1858
- Genus †Gigantopterus Abel, 1906
- †Gigantopterus telleri Abel, 1906
- Genus †Potanichthys Xu et al., 2013
- †Potanichthys xingyiensis Xu et al., 2013 (or †Potanichthys wushaensis[1] Tintori et al., 2012)
- Genus †Italopterus Shen & Arratia, 2022[1]
- †Italopterus martinisi Tintori & Sassi, 1992
- †Italopterus magnificus Tintori & Sassi, 1992
- Genus †Thoracopterus Bronn, 1858
Bibliography
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
