Genus Psephurus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Polyodontidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Psephurus is a monotypic genus of Polyodontidae, which only includes the extinct Psephurus gladius.
- The genus Psephurus consists of the single extinct species Psephurus gladius, once found in the Yangtze River of China.
- Historically, Psephurus was the only genus in Polyodontidae that inhabited China, before the Psephurus gladius became extinct.
- Scientists classify the genus Psephurus under the Polyodontidae family due to their similar skeletal characteristics.
- Researchers study the genus Psephurus as part of the broader Polyodontidae family, comparing it with the more well-known Polyodon genus.