Sauripterus
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Family: | Rhizodontidae
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Genus: | Sauripterus Hall, 1843
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Sauripterus taylori Hall, 1843
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Sauripterus ("lizard wing") is a genus of rhizodont lobe-finned fish that lived during the Devonian period (416-360.7 Ma).[2] This genus was described by J. Hall after its discovery at Powy's Curve in Pennsylvania.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Fossilworks: Sauripterus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ United States National Museum (1917). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 252–4. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
Categories:
- Prehistoric lobe-finned fish genera
- Devonian fish of North America
- Rhizodonts
- Prehistoric lobe-finned fish stubs