Altisolepis Mutter and Herzog 2004 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Peltopleuriformes - Peltopleuridae

Full reference: R. J. Mutter and A. Herzog. 2004. A New Genus of Triassic Actinopterygian with an Evaluation of Deepened Flank Scales in Fusiform Fossil Fishes. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(4):794-801

Parent taxon: Peltopleuridae according to Z. Y. Sun et al. 2015

See also Mutter and Herzog 2004

Sister taxa: Cephaloxenus, Nannolepis, Peltopleurus, Platysiagum

Subtaxa: Altisolepis bellipinnis Altisolepis elongignathus Altisolepis sinensis

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Type: Peltoperleidus bellipinnis

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Triassic of China (1 collection), Switzerland (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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