Pygopterus gleerupi Aldinger 1937 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Pygopteridae

Full reference: H. Aldinger. 1937. Permische ganoidfische aus Ostgrönland. Meddelelser om Grønland 102(3):1-392

Belongs to Pygopterus according to H. Aldinger 1937

Sister taxa: Pygopterus bonnardi, Pygopterus concavus, Pygopterus crecelii, Pygopterus degeeri, Pygopterus greenockii, Pygopterus humboldti, Pygopterus jamesoni, Pygopterus latus, Pygopterus lucius, Pygopterus nielseni, Pygopterus scoticus, Pygopterus sculptus

Type specimen: MGUH VP 31, a set of postcrania (Caudal and posterior abdominal region)

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Pygopterus gleerupi in the database

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