Archaeolepidotus
Archaeolepidotus is an extinct, prehistoric semionotiform that lived during the Early Triassic period. Its only species is Archaeolepidotus leonardii.
Archaeolepidotus leonardii Accordi 1956 Holotype
Classification
It is in the order Semionotiformes. It was probably a macrosemiid or a relative of Callipurbeckia. It probably may have been a relative of the Arapaiminae.
Description
It resembled some sort of arapaima but much shorter. It also may have resembled the African arowana.
References
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
Other websites
- Archaeolepidotus on English Wikipedia
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