†Thoracopterus niederristi Bronn 1858 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Peltopleuriformes - Thoracopteridae
Synonym: Pterygopterus apus Kner 1867
Full reference: H. G. Bronn. 1858. Beiträge zur triasischen Fauna und Flora der bituminösen Schiefer von Raibl, I und II. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefakten-Kunde 1858:1-32
Belongs to Thoracopterus according to L. Beltan 1984
See also Abel 1906, Bronn 1858, Griffith 1977, Kner 1866, Kner 1867 and Woodward 1895
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Thoracopterus niederristi: Its type locality is Raibl, Carinthia (von Hauer collection), which is in a Julian basinal (carbonate) limestone in Italy
- Pterygopterus apus: Its type locality is Raibl, Carinthia (Suess collection), which is in a Julian basinal (carbonate) limestone in Italy.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Austria (1 collection), Italy (4)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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