Palaeobalistum
Extinct genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Extinct genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palaeobalistum is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish which ranged from the Cretaceous to Eocene periods.[2]
| Palaeobalistum | |
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| Palaeobalistum goedeli from Lebanon. Cretaceous (abt. 95 Ma) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | †Pycnodontiformes |
| Family: | †Pycnodontidae |
| Genus: | †Palaeobalistum Blainville, 1818 [1] |
| Species | |
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The Latin genus name derives from a Greek word meaning "thick tooth".[3]
The following species have been described:[4]
Fossils of Palaeobalistum have been found in:[6]
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