Huso Temporal range: 5–0 Ma Early Pliocene to Present |
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Beluga sturgeon | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acipenseriformes |
Family: | Acipenseridae |
Genus: |
Huso J. F. Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833 |
Species | |
Huso is a genus of large sturgeons from Eurasia. It contains two species, which both are critically endangered:
Recent data indicate a polyphyletic origin of the genus Huso, and it is suggested that the two Huso species should be included in the genus Acipenser.