Rhynchodercetis

Rhynchodercetis
Rhynchodercetis hakelensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepisauriformes
Regan, 1911
Genus: Rhynchodercetis
Arambourg, 1943

Rhynchodercetis (meaning "beaked throat whale") is a genus of prehistoric fish.

Rhynchodercetis with its prey from Lebanon in the Naturhistorisches Museum (Vienna)

References

http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35583&is_real_user=1

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