Palaeobalistum
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| Palaeobalistum goedeli from Lebanon. Cretaceous (abt. 95 Ma) | |
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| Genus: | Palaeobalistum Blainville 1818 [1]
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Palaeobalistum is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish which ranged from the Cretaceous to Eocene periods.[2][3]
Etymology
The Latin genus name derives from a Greek word meaning “thick tooth”.[4]
Species
- Palaeobalistum dossantosi Maury 1930
- Palaeobalistum flavellatum Cope 1886
- Palaeobalistum geiseri Thurmond 1974
- Palaeobalistum goedeli Heckel 1856
- Palaeobalistum gutturosum Arambourg 1954
- Palaeobalistum libanicum Kramberger 1895
- Palaeobalistum orbiculatum Blainville 1818
- Palaeobalistum ponsortii Heckel 1854
- Palaeobalistum rectidens Thurmond 1974
- Palaeobalistum zignoi Blot 1987
References
- Neal Robbins Paleobalistum goedeli
See also
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