Strongylosteus
Strongylosteus hindenburgi is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the early Toarcian stage of the Early Jurassic epoch.[1][2]A large member of the Chondrosteidae and the largest non reptilian marine vertebrate of the Posidonia shale, with a size between 3 and 4.5 m, and an estimated weight over 800 kg to 1 tonne. Has been suggested as a junior Synonym of Chrondrosteus, although there haven't been any new revisions about the status of the genus. It is related to modern sturgeons, but with a different kind of mouth than common species, made for hunting prey in open waters, with a strong lower jaw, similar to modern Beluga Sturgeons.
Strongylosteus | |
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Strongylosteus hindenburgi from Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acipenseriformes |
Family: | †Chondrosteidae |
Genus: | †Strongylosteus Jaeckel, 1931 |
Species: | †S. hindenburgi |
Binomial name | |
†Strongylosteus hindenburgi (Pompeckz, 1914) | |
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See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- Hennig, E. (1925). Chondrosteus Hindenburgi Pomp.---Ein «Stör» des württembergischen Ölschiefers (Lias\epsilon). Palaeontographica (1846-1933), 115-134.
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