Progyrolepis Fritsch 1893 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Elonichthyiformes - Acrolepidae

Parent taxon: Acrolepidae according to S. Štamberg and J.-S. Steyer 2021

See also Dunkle 1946 and Poplin 1999

Sister taxa: Acropholis, Challaia, Challaia cacheutensis, Challaia multidentata, Challaia striata, Gondwanichthys, Kasanilepis, Mesonichthys, Namaichthys, Palaeostrugia, Plegmolepis, Reticulolepis, Tholonotus, Watsonichthys

Subtaxa: Progyrolepis heyleri Progyrolepis speciosus Progyrolepis tricessimalaris

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Type: Gyrolepis speciosus

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Permian of France (1 collection), United States (4: New Mexico, Texas)

• Carboniferous of the Czech Republic (29), Spain (1)

Total: 35 collections including 36 occurrences

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