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Saurostomus

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Saurostomus
Temporal range: Early Toarcian[1]
Fossil Saurostomus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pachycormiformes
Genus: Saurostomus
Agassiz, 1833
Species:
S. esocinus
Binomial name
Saurostomus esocinus
Agassiz, 1833
Model

Saurostomus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the early Toarcian stage of the Early Jurassic epoch.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.