†Wushaichthys Xu et al. 2015 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Peltopleuriformes - Wushaichthyidae
Full reference: G. H. Xu, L. J. Zhao, and C. C. Shen. 2015. A Middle Triassic thoracopterid from China highlights the evolutionary origin of overwater gliding in early ray-finned fishes. Biology Letters 11:2014960
Parent taxon: Wushaichthyidae according to C. C. Shen and G. Arratia 2022
See also Xu et al. 2015
Sister taxon: Peripeltopleurus
Subtaxa: Wushaichthys exquisitus
Type: Wushaichthys exquisitus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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