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Leptolepis

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Leptolepis coryphaenoides

Leptolepis is an extinct genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leptolepidae.

The 7 species in this genus are:

Reconstruction of Leptolepis being predated by Clarkeiteuthis

Other species

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These species were already assigned to other genera.

Description

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This small fish resembled a herring or a small salmon. Leptolepis is probably the prey of Clarkeiteuthis.

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References

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  1. Foster, J. (2007). "cf. Leptolepis." Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. p. 135.