Actinopteri - Louwoichthyiformes - Peltoperleididae
Full reference: T. Bürgin, U. Eichenberger, H. Furrer and K. Tschanz. 1991. Die Prosanto Formation - eine fischreiche Fossil-Lagerstätte in der Mitteltrias der Silvretta-Decke (Kanton Graubünden, Schweiz). Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 84:921-990
Belongs to Peltoperleidus according to R. J. Mutter and A. Herzog 2004
See also Bürgin et al. 1991 and Herzog 2001
Sister taxa: Peltoperleidus asiaticus, Peltoperleidus bellipinnis, Peltoperleidus macrodontus, Peltoperleidus obristi, Peltoperleidus triseries
Type specimen: PIMUZ A/1 1174, a skeleton. Its type locality is Ducantal, which is in a Fassanian basinal (carbonate) lime mudstone in the Prosanto Formation of Switzerland.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Triassic of Switzerland (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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