Paraperleidus Zhao and Lu 2007 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Perleidiformes - Perleididae

Full reference: L. J. Zhao and L. W. Lu. 2007. A new genus of Early Triassic perleidid fish from Changxing, Zhejiang, China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 46:238-243

Parent taxon: Perleididae according to Z. W. Yuan et al. 2022

See also Zhao and Lu 2007

Sister taxa: Aetheodontus, Alvinia, Diandongperleidus, Dipteronotus, Endennia, Eoperleidus, Luopingperleidus, Megaperleidus, Meidiichthys, Meridensia, Perleidus, Plesioperleidus, Teffichthys

Subtaxa: Paraperleidus changxingensis

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Type: Paraperleidus changxingensis

Ecology: planktonic grazer-detritivore

Distribution: found only at Meishan D, Changxing County (ZMNH coll) (Triassic of China)

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