Priscosturion
{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}
{{Speciesbox
| genus = Priscosturion
| grandparent_authority = Grande and Hilton, 2009
| parent_authority = Grande and Hilton, 2009
| species = longipinnis
| authority = (Grande and Hilton, 2006)
| synonyms = {{Species list | Psammorhynchus | Grande & Hilton, 2006}}
}}
Priscosturion is a genus of sturgeon from the Judith River Formation. It lived during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous some 77.5 million years ago. Initially called Psammorhynchus, its describers Lance Grande and Eric J. Hilton renamed the animal in 2009. The fish belongs to the subfamily Priscosturioninae within the larger family Acipenseridae.{{cite journal |title=A replacement name for Psammorhynchus Grande & Hilton, 2006 (Actinopterygii, Acipenseriformes, Acipenseridae) |journal=Journal of Paleontology |date=2009 |volume=83 |issue=2}} Priscosturion is only known from one species, P. longipinnis.
Description
Priscosturion was around {{convert|800|mm|in}} in overall length. Its type specimen is rather complete. It is notable for its rather robust vertebrae.{{cite journal |last1=Lance |first1=Grande |title=An Exquisitely Preserved Skeleton Representing a Primitive Sturgeon from the Upper Cretaceous Judith River Formation of Montana (Acipenseriformes: Acipenseridae: N. gen. and sp.) |journal=Cambridge University Press |date=2006 |volume=80 |issue=4 |pages=1–39 |doi=10.1666/05032.1 |bibcode=2006JPal...80S...1G |s2cid=131689748 |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-paleontology/article/abs/an-exquisitely-preserved-skeleton-representing-a-primitive-sturgeon-from-the-upper-cretaceous-judith-river-formation-of-montana-acipenseriformes-acipenseridae-n-gen-and-sp/5F587FC3FB17BBD18E359753BF583E15|url-access=subscription }}
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Category:Late Cretaceous fish of North America