Acrolepidae

Acrolepididae is an extinct family of ray-finned fish.[1] Genera referred to Acrolepididae existed from the Early Carboniferous period to the Early Triassic epoch. They were nektonic carnivores with a fusiform body.

For the family of moths, see Acrolepiidae.

Acrolepidae
Temporal range:
Acropholis stensioei fossil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: †Palaeonisciformes
Family: †Acrolepidae
Aldinger, 1937

Acrolepididae may be closely related with the Early Mesozoic Ptycholepididae.[2]

Fossil of Acrolepis sedgwicki

Included genera and species
  • Genus †Acrolepis Agassiz, 1843
    • †Acrolepis frequens Yankevich, 1996
    • †Acrolepis gigas Frič, 1877
    • †Acrolepis hamiltoni Johnston & Morton, 1890
    • †Acrolepis hopkinsi M'Coy, 1848
    • †Acrolepis hortonensis Dawson, 1868
    • †Acrolepis? laetus Lambe, 1916 [Pteronisculus? laetus]
    • †Acrolepis languescens Yankevich, 1996
    • †Acrolepis ortholepis Traquair, 1884
    • †Acrolepis sedgwicki Agassiz, 1843 (type species)
    • †Acrolepis semigranulosa Traquair, 1890
    • †Acrolepis tasmanicus Johnston & Morton, 1891
    • †Acrolepis wilsoni Traquair, 1888
  • Genus †Acropholis Aldinger, 1937
  • Genus †Challaia Rusconi, 1946
  • Genus †Namaichthys Gürich, 1923
  • Genus †Plegmolepis Aldinger, 1937
    • †Plegmolepis groenlandica Aldinger, 1937
    • †Plegmolepis kochi Aldinger, 1937 (type species)
  • Genus †Reticulolepis Westoll, 1934
    • †Reticulolepis exsculpta (Kurtze, 1839)

References
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  1. "Acrolepidae". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  2. Mutter, Raoul (2011). "A case study of the palaeobiogeography of Early Mesozoic actinopterygians, the family Ptycholepidae.". In Upchurch, P.; McGowan, A.J.; Slater, C.S.C. (eds.). Palaeogeography and Palaeobiogeography: Biodiversity in Space and Time. CRC Press, Boca Raton. pp. 143–171. doi:10.1201/b11176-12. ISBN 9780429150562.


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