Italopterus magnificus Tintori and Sassi 1987 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Peltopleuriformes - Thoracopteridae

Alternative combination: Thoracopterus magnificus

Belongs to Italopterus according to C. C. Shen and G. Arratia 2022

See also Tintori and Sassi 1992

Sister taxon: Italopterus martinisi

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Giffoni Valle Piana, Salerno (Triassic of Italy)

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