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Winged fish


Devonian


Australia Europe America


1839


Arthropod


One of the largest euryperids  at around 1.75 meters, it was originally thought to be a giant fish by the naturalist that described him

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WildbugWarrior1545 [2020-01-19 00:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Although not mentioned here, Pterygotus first appeared in the Silurian, around 428 Ma.

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