Biology:Palaeorhynchus

Short description: Extinct genus of fishes

Palaeorhynchus Temporal range: Early Oligocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Palaeorhynchus deschmanni, found in 1884 in the area of Zagorje ob Savi, central Slovenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthomorpha
Genus:	Palaeorhynchus Wagner, 1860

Palaeorhynchus (meaning "old snout") is a genus of prehistoric fish 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

• Palaeorhynchus, Paleobiology Database

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7126489 entry