Huso
| Huso Temporal range: Early Pliocene to Present | |
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| Beluga sturgeon | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acipenseriformes |
| Family: | Acipenseridae |
| Subfamily: | Acipenserinae |
| Genus: | Huso J. F. Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833 |
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Huso is a genus of large sturgeons from Eurasia. It contains two species, both of which are critically endangered:
- Huso dauricus (Georgi, 1775) (kaluga)
- Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758) (beluga)
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.
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