Belonostomus

Belonostomus
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
Belonostomus münsteri
Belonostomus crassirostris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Order: Aspidorhynchiformes
Family: Aspidorhynchidae
Genus: Belonostomus
Agassiz, 1834
Synonyms

Diphyodus

Belonostomus (meaning "big long mouth") or Diphyodus (meaning "double tooth") is a genus of prehistoric fish that was described by Louis Agassiz in 1844. Fossils range from 99.6 million years ago (species unknown) to 65.5 million years ago (B. longirostris).

Belonostomus species include:

References