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Rhamphexocoetus

Osteichthyes - Beloniformes - Exocoetidae

Taxonomy
Rhamphexocoetus was named by Bannikov et al. (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Rhamphexocoetinae by Bannikov et al. (1985); to Beloniformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Exocoetidae by Carnevale et al. (2014), Bannikov (2014), van der Laan (2019).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Rhamphexocoetus Bannikov et al. p. 150
2002Rhamphexocoetus Sepkoski
2014Rhamphexocoetus Bannikov p. 26
2014Rhamphexocoetus Carnevale et al. p. 42
2019Rhamphexocoetus van der Laan p. 79

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
superorderAtherinomorphae()
orderBeloniformes
suborderBelonoidei
familyExocoetidaeRisso 1827
genusRhamphexocoetusBannikov et al. 1985

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Rhamphexocoetus Bannikov et al. 1985
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Rhamphexocoetus volans Bannikov et al. 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:57:04
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:57:04
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy R. volans (94830)