Pterygolepis

Extinct genus of jawless fishes

Pterygolepis
Reconstruction of the anaspid agnathan Pterygolepis nitida, of Late Silurian Europe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
†Anaspida
Order:
†Birkeniiformes
Family:
†Pterygolepididae

Obručhev 1964 corrig.
Genus:
†Pterygolepis

Cossmann, 1920
Species
  • †Pterygolepis nitidus (Kiær 1911)
Synonyms
  • †Pterolepis Kiaer, 1911 non Rambur 1838
  • †Pterolepidops Fowler 1947
  • †Pterolepis nitida Kiær 1911
  • †Pterolepidops nitida (Kiær1911) Fowler 1947

Pterygolepis is an extinct genus of jawless fish belonging to the order Birkeniiformes.

  • Fossil of Pterygolepis nitidus, an extinct fish. Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology, Tübingen
    Fossil of Pterygolepis nitidus, an extinct fish. Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology, Tübingen
  • Pterygolepis nitidus from Lower Silurian of Norway
    Pterygolepis nitidus from Lower Silurian of Norway

References

  • "Pterygolepis" at the Encyclopedia of Life
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Anaspida
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Subphylum: Vertebrata
Anaspida
  • Cowielepis
  • Kerreralepis
  • Pharyngolepis
  • Pterygolepis
  • Ramsaasalepis
  • Ruhnulepis
  • Tahulalepis
  • Vilkitskilepis
Birkeniidae
Rhyncholepididae
  • Maurylepis
  • Rhyncholepis
  • Rytidolepis
  • Schidiosteus
  • Silmalepis
  • Vesikulepis
Septentrioniidae
"Naked anaspids"
Euphaneropidae
Pharyngolepis sp. & Rhyncholepis sp.
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