Huso is a genus of large sturgeons from Eurasia. It contains two species, which both are critically endangered:
- Huso dauricus (Georgi, 1775) (Kaluga sturgeon)
- Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758) (Beluga sturgeon)
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| Genus: | Huso J. F. Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833
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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.[2][3] [4]
References
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: p.560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
{{cite journal}}:|pages=has extra text (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Vasil'eva, E.D. (2009). "The revision of the validity of the genus Huso (Acipenseridae) based on recent morphological and genetic data with particular reference to the Kaluga H. dauricus". Journal of Ichthyology. 49 (10): 861–867.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Krieger, J. (2008). "The molecular phylogeny of the order Acipenseriformes revisited". Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 24: 36–45.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Peng, Z. (2007). "Age and biogeography of major clades in sturgeons and paddlefishes (Pisces: Acipenseriformes)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 42: 854–862.
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