Thoracopteridae
Thoracopteridae is an extinct family of prehistoric bony fish; classified with the order Peltopleuriformes. This lineage of Triassic flying fish-like Perleidiformes, converted their pectoral and pelvic fins into broad wings very similar to those of their modern counterparts.Classification
- Family †Thoracopteridae Griffith 1977 sensu Xu et al. 2012
- * Genus †Gigantopterus Abel 1906
- ** †Gigantopterus telleri Abel 1906
- * Genus †Potanichthys Xu et al. 2012
- ** †Potanichthys xingyiensis Xu et al. 2012
- * Genus †Pterygopterus Kner 1867 non Butler 1876
- ** †Pterygopterus apus Kner 1867 non Butler 1876
- * Genus †Urocomus Costa 1862
- ** †Urocomus picenus Costa 1862
- * Genus †Wushaichthys Xu et al. 2015
- ** †Wushaichthys exquisitus Xu et al. 2015
- * Genus †Thoracopterus Bronn 1858
- ** †T. magnificus Tintori & Sassi 1987
- ** †T. martinisi Tintori & Sassi 1992
- ** †T. niederristi Bronn 1858
- ** †T. wushaensis
