Iniopteryx

Iniopteryx
Temporal range: Pennsylvanian,
Iniopteryx rushlaui
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Iniopterygiformes
Family: Iniopterygidae
Genus: Iniopteryx

Iniopteryx ("Nape Wing") is an extinct genus of cartilaginous fish. It is from the Pennsylvanian epoch of the Carboniferous period, approximately 300 million years ago. Their fossils have been found in North America, primarily in two states: Ohio and Montana. In general, very little is known about this species.

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