†Perleidus altolepis Deecke 1889 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Perleidiformes - Perleididae
Alternative combination: Semionotus altolepis
Invalid subtaxa: Heterolepidotus serratus Bellotti 1857 [replaced name], Lepidotus serratus Bellotti 1857 [replaced name], Pholidophorus oblongus Bellotti 1857 [replaced name]
Belongs to Perleidus according to A. López-Arbarello et al. 2014
See also Bürgin 1995, Cartanyà 1999, de Alessandri 1910, Lombardo 2001, McCune 1986 and Woodward 1895
Sister taxon: Perleidus sinensis
Type specimens:
- Perleidus altolepis: Université de Strasbourg
- Lepidotus serratus: Its type locality is Perledo (MCSM collection), which is in a Longobardian marine limestone in the Perledo-Varenna Formation of Italy.
- Pholidophorus oblongus: Its type locality is Perledo (MCSM collection), which is in a Longobardian marine limestone in the Perledo-Varenna Formation of Italy.
Ecology: grazer-detritivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Italy (6 collections), Spain (4), Switzerland (2)
Total: 12 collections including 15 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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