Palaeorhynchus

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Palaeorhynchus zitteli Fossil range: Early Oligocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclass: Osteichthyes Order: Acanthomorpha Rosen, 1973 Genus: Palaeorhynchus Wagner, 1860 Species: P. zitteli
Binomial name
Palaeorhynchus zitteli

Palaeorhynchus (meaning "old snout") is a genus of prehistoric fish from Romania that was described by Wagner in 1860. One fossil found is dated 28.4-33.9Ma (Early Oligocene)[1].

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http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35645&is_real_user=1