Congorhynchus

Congorhynchus (Greek for "Congo snout") is a genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that was described by E. Darteville and E. Casier in 1949.

Congorhynchus
Temporal range: Maastrichtian–Eocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Acanthomorpha
Genus:
Congorhynchus

Darteville & Casier, 1949

Fossils belonging to Congorhynchus date back to the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous as well as the Eocene. This means that this genus survived the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event that killed the dinosaurs. There are three known species, all of which are extinct.

References
    • "Congorhynchus". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved January 30, 2010.


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