Biology:Charitosomus

Short description: Extinct genus of fishes

Charitosomus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gonorynchiformes
Family:	Gonorynchidae
Genus:	†Charitosomus
Species
†Charitosomus formosus von der Marck 1885 †Charitosomus hakelensis Davis 1887 †Charitosomus lineolatus Picktet and Humbert 1866 †Charitosomus major Woodward 1901

Charitosomus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish. They were nektonic carnivores in life.

See also

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5074485 entry