Congorhynchus

Congorhynchus Temporal range: Maastrichtian–Eocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Infraphylum:	Gnathostomata
Superclass:	Osteichthyes
Order:	Acanthomorpha
Genus:	Congorhynchus Darteville & Casier, 1949

Congorhynchus (Greek for "Congo snout") is a genus of prehistoric fish that was described by E. Darteville and E. Casier in 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–Tertiary extinction event that killed the dinosaurs. There are three known species, all of which are extinct.

References

• "Congorhynchus". The Paleobiology Database. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35640&is_real_user=1. Retrieved January 30, 2010. 

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