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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).
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 |
References
edit- Palaeorhynchus, Paleobiology Database
External links
edit- Media related to Palaeorhynchus at Wikimedia Commons