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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Genus: | †Rhamphexocoetus Bannikov et al., 1985 |
| Species: | †R. volans
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| Binomial name | |
| †Rhamphexocoetus volans Bannikov et al., 1985
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Rhamphexocoetus volans is an extinct bony fish that lived during the Lutetian epoch of Monte Bolca.1 It combines features of both halfbeaks (i.e., its elongated lower jaw), and flying fishes (i.e., its elongated pectoral fins).
References
References
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.