Peipiaosteus | |
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Yanosteus longidorsalis MHNT | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acipenseriformes |
Family: | Peipiaosteidae |
Genus: |
Peipiaosteus Liu & Zhou, 1965 |
species | |
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Peipiaosteus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish, closely related to living sturgeon and paddlefish. Its fossils are found in the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation, Pani Lake, Liaoning Province, China.