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Thoracopteridae

Thoracopteridae
Temporal range: Triassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Subclass: incertae sedis
Order: Peltopleuriformes
Griffith 1977 sensu Xu et al. 2012
Family: Thoracopteridae
Genera

Thoracopteridae is an extinct family of prehistoric bony fish; classified with the order Peltopleuriformes. 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.



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