Palaeorhynchus

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
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Infraphylum:	Gnathostomata
Superclass:	Osteichthyes
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

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