Palaeorhynchus
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Palaeorhynchus Temporal range:
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Palaeorhynchus deschmanni, found in 1884 in the area of Zagorje ob Savi, central Slovenia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
(unranked): | Acanthomorpha |
Genus: | †Palaeorhynchus Wagner, 1860 |
Palaeorhynchus (meaning "old snout") is a genus of prehistoric billfish from Central and Southeastern Europe that was described by Wagner in 1860. One fossil found is dated 28.4 to 33.9 million years ago (Early Oligocene).
References
[edit]- Palaeorhynchus, Paleobiology Database
External links
[edit]- Media related to Palaeorhynchus at Wikimedia Commons