Acropholis Explained

Acropholis is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine bony fish that lived during the Wuchiapingian age (Lopingian/late Permian epoch) in what is now Greenland and Hesse (Germany).^{[1] [2]}

The following species are known:

• A. kamensis Esin, 1995
• A. silantievi Esin and Mashin, 1996
• A. stensioiei Aldinger, 1937

See also

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish

Notes and References

1. Aldinger . Hermann . 1937 . Permische Ganoidfische aus Ostgrönland . Meddelelser om Grønland . 102 . 3 . 1–392 . de.
2. Romano . Carlo . Koot . Martha B. . Kogan . Ilja . Brayard . Arnaud . Minikh . Alla V. . Brinkmann . Winand . Bucher . Hugo . Kriwet . Jürgen . Permian-Triassic Osteichthyes (bony fishes): diversity dynamics and body size evolution . Biological Reviews . 2016 . 91 . 1 . 106–147 . 10.1111/brv.12161 . 25431138 . 5332637.