Palaeocarassius
Extinct genus of fishes
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Palaeocarassius is an extinct genus of Miocene-aged cyprinid fish closely related to the crucian carps of Carassius. Most fossils are of otoliths, teeth, fin spines, and scales found in Miocene-aged lacustrine strata throughout Europe, though, two species, P. basalticus[1] and P. priscus (syn. Cyprinus priscus), are also known from whole body fossils, representing stout-bodied, large-headed animals that bear strong resemblances to the living crucian carps. The holotype of the type species, P. mydlovariensis, is a disarticulated head.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | †Palaeocarassius Obrhelová, 1970 |
Species
- Palaeocarassius mydlovariensis Obrhelová, 1970 (type species)
- Palaeocarassius basalticus Gaudant, 1997 (French species)
- Palaeocarassius obesus
- Palaeocarassius priscus (H. von Meyer, 1852) (syn. Cyprinus priscus)