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Extinct genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hoplopteryx is an extinct genus of Trachichthyidae from the Cretaceous.
| Hoplopteryx Temporal range: Cretaceous | |
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| Hoplopteryx specimen | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | †Hoplopteryx Agassiz, 1839 |
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Hoplopteryx has a dorsal fin supported by nine unjointed, bony rays, deeply forked, homocercal tail, a moderately developed anal fin, and a pelvic fin located well forward. The snout is quite short, the eyes fairly large, and both jaws of the upturned mouth hold small teeth.
Hoplopteryx was a marine fish, living in shallow chalk seas.
Hoplopteryx was at a typical length 27 cm.
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