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Palaeopterygii
Palaeopterygii Name formerly given to a supposed subclass that included some of the more primitive fish, but whose members are no longer held to be closely related. They were bony fish with many fossil relatives, including, for example, the still-extant families Acipenseridae (sturgeon), Polyodontidae (paddlefish), and Polypteridae (bichir).
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeopterygii." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeopterygii." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Palaeopterygii.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeopterygii." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Palaeopterygii.html |
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Palaeopterygii
Palaeopterygii An older name for a supposed subclass including some of the more primitive fish. They were bony fish with many fossil relatives, including e.g. the families Acipenseridae, Polyodontidae, and Polypteridae.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeopterygii." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeopterygii." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Palaeopterygii.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeopterygii." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Palaeopterygii.html |
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