''Palaeobalistum'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric
ray-finned fish which ranged from the
Cretaceous to
Eocene periods.
Etymology
The Latin genus name derives from a Greek word meaning "thick tooth".
Species
The following species have been described:
Global Name Index
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* '' Palaeobalistum dossantosi'' Maury, 1930
* '' Palaeobalistum flavellatum'' Cope, 1886
* '' Palaeobalistum geiseri'' Thurmond, 1974
* ''Palaeobalistum goedeli
''Palaeobalistum goedeli'' is an extinct species of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the Cretaceous period.
Fossils of this species have been found in Lebanon in the sediments of the Cenomanian
The Cenomanian is, in the ICS' geo ...
'' Heckel, 1856[Neal Robbin]
Paleobalistum goedeli
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* '' Palaeobalistum gutturosum'' Arambourg, 1954
* '' Palaeobalistum libanicum'' Kramberger, 1895
* '' Palaeobalistum orbiculatum'' Blainville, 1818
* '' Palaeobalistum ponsortii'' Heckel, 1854
* ''Palaeobalistum rectidens
''Palaeobalistum'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish which ranged from the Cretaceous to Eocene periods.
Etymology
The Latin genus name derives from a Greek word meaning "thick tooth".
Species
The following ...
'' Thurmond, 1974
* '' Palaeobalistum zignoi'' Blot, 1987
Distribution
Fossils of ''Palaeobalistum'' have been found in:[''Palaeobalistum'']
at Fossilworks
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;Cretaceous
* Gramame Formation, Brazil
* Greenhorn Limestone
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, Colorado
* Antlers Formation, Oklahoma
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* Glen Rose, Paluxy and Walnut Formations, Texas
* Haqel Limestone, Lebanon[
;Eocene
* ]Monte Bolca
Monte Bolca is a lagerstätte near Verona, Italy that was one of the first fossil sites with high quality preservation known to Europeans, and is still an important source of fossils from the Eocene.
Geology
Monte Bolca was uplifted from the T ...
, Italy
See also
* Prehistoric fish
* List of prehistoric bony fish
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References
Pycnodontiformes genera
Cretaceous bony fish
Paleocene fish
Eocene fish
Albian genus first appearances
Ypresian extinctions
Cretaceous fish of Asia
Paleogene fish of Europe
Paleogene Italy
Fossils of Italy
Cretaceous fish of North America
Cretaceous United States
Cretaceous fish of South America
Cretaceous Brazil
Fossils of Brazil
Fossil taxa described in 1818
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