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).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Genus: | †Rhamphexocoetus Bannikov et al., 1985 |
| Species: | †R. volans
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| †Rhamphexocoetus volans Bannikov et al., 1985
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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