Dipterus

Extinct genus of fishes

Dipterus Temporal range: Devonian, Eifelian–Givetian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Dipterus valenciennesi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Sarcopterygii
Class:	Dipnoi
Family:	†Dipteridae
Genus:	†Dipterus Sedgwick & Murchison, 1828
Type species
Dipterus valenciennesi Sedgwick & Murchison, 1828
Other species^[1]
D. contraversus Hay, 1899 D. crassus Gross, 1933 D. macropterus (Traquair, 1888) D. serratus (Eichwald, 1844)

Dipterus (from Greek: δίς dís, 'two' and Greek: πτερόν pteron 'wing')^[2] is an extinct genus of lungfish from the middle Devonian period of Europe and North America.

In most respects, Dipterus, which was about 35 centimetres (14 in) long, closely resembled modern lungfish. Like its ancestor Dipnorhynchus, it had tooth-like plates on its palate instead of real teeth. However, unlike its modern relatives, in which the dorsal, caudal, and anal fin are fused into one, Dipterus's fins were still separated.^[3]

The genus was established by Adam Sedgwick & Roderick Murchison in the year 1828.

References

^ "Fossilworks: Dipterus".
^ Roberts, George (1839). An etymological and explanatory dictionary of the terms and language of geology. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans. p. 50. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 45. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.

Dipnomorpha

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Sarcopterygii
Clade: Rhipidistia

Gnathostomata

see Gnathostomata
Dipnomorpha	see below↓

Dipnomorpha

Dipnomorpha

†Arquatichthys
†Powichthys
†Youngolepis?

†Porolepiformes

Durialepis Hamodus Heimenia Porolepis Quebecius
Holoptychiidae	Duffichthys? Glyptolepis Holoptychius Laccognathus Pseudosauripterus Ventalepis?

Dipnoi

†Ctenodus †Conchopoma †Diabolepis †Dianodipterus †Eoctenodus †Gosfordia †Ichnomylax †Iranorhynchus †Isityumzi †Janvierpaucidentes †Megapleuron †Oervigia †Orlovichthys †Powichthys? †Proceratodus †Rhinodipterus †Sagenodus †Straitonia †Tarachomylax †Tranodis †Westollrhynchus
†Uranolophidae	Melanognathus Uranolophus
†Dipnorhynchidae	Dipnorhynchus Ganorhynchus Speonesydrion
†Stomiahykidae	Archaeonectes Stomiahykus
†Chirodipteridae	Chirodipterus Gogodipterus Palaedaphus Pillararhynchus Sorbitorhynchus Sunwapta
†Holodontidae	Asthenorhynchus Griphognathus Holodipterus Iowadipterus Robinsondipterus Xeradipterus
†Dipteridae	Amadeodipterus Conchodus Dipterus Howidipterus
†Fleurantiidae	Barwickia Fleurantia
†Rhynchodipteridae	Rhynchodipterus Soederberghia
†Phaneropleuridae	Andreyevichthys Nielsenia Phaneropleuron Pentlandia Scaumenacia
†Uronemidae	Ganopristodus Uronemus

Ceratodontoidei

†Ferganoceratodus †Paraceratodus †Ptychoceratodus
Neoceratodontidae	†Archaeoceratodus †Asiatoceratodus †Mioceratodus Neoceratodus
†Ceratodontidae	Arganodus Ariguna Ceratodus Epiceratodus Lupaceratodus Metaceratodus Microceratodus? Potamoceratodus Retodus Tellerodus
†Gnathorhizidae	Beltanodus Gnathorhiza Microceratodus? Monongahela Namatozodia Palaeophichthys? Persephonichthys
Lepidosirenidae	Lepidosiren Protopterus