Thoracopteridae Temporal range: Triassic |
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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 |
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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.