Paraperleidus changxingensis 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

Belongs to Paraperleidus according to L. J. Zhao and L. W. Lu 2007

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: ZMNH M1401, a skeleton. Its type locality is Meishan D, Changxing County (ZMNH coll), which is in a Griesbachian offshore ramp lime mudstone in the Yinkeng Formation of China.

Ecology: planktonic grazer-detritivore

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

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