Paleopsephurus

Paleopsephurus; Temporal range: Maastrichtian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acipenseriformes
Family:	Polyodontidae
Subfamily:	†Paleopsephurinae
Genus:	†Paleopsephurus; MacAlpin, 1947
Species:	†P. wilsoni
Binomial name
	†Paleopsephurus wilsoni; MacAlpin, 1947

Paleopsephurus is an extinct genus of paddlefish (Polyodontidae).^[1] At present the genus contains the single species Paleopsephurus wilsoni. The genus is known from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) aged Hell Creek Formation of Montana.

^ ^a ^b MacAlpin, A.J. (1947). "Paleopsephurus wilsoni a new polyodontid fish from the Upper Cretaceous of Montana, with a discussion of allied fish, living and fossil". Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan. 6 (8): 167–234.