Pristisomus

Pristisomus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Anisian age (Middle Triassic epoch) in what is now New South Wales, Australia. Fossils are derived from the Sydney sandstone.

Etymology

Pristisomus comes from the Latin 'pristis' meaning 'sea monster' or 'shark' and the Greek 'soma' meaning 'body'.

Synonymy

• Pristisomus merlei <small>Priem, 1924</small> → Australosomus merlei <small>(Priem, 1924)</small>

See also

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish

References