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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.