Palaeorhynchus

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Palaeorhynchus
Temporal range: Early Oligocene
Palaeorhynchus deschmanni, found in 1884 in the area of Zagorje ob Savi, central Slovenia
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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).

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