Wushaichthys Xu et al. 2015 (ray-finned fish)

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

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Type: Wushaichthys exquisitus

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Triassic of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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