Pristisomus
Pristisomus is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish that lived during the Anisian age 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 Priem, 1924 → ''Australosomus merlei''