Ichthyotringa

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Ichthyotringa damoni Fossil range: Cretaceous
Ichthyotringa damoni from Sahel Alma, Libanon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Alepisauriformes Regan, 1911 Genus: Ichthyotringa Species: I. damoni
Binomial name
Ichthyotringa damoni
Synonyms
Rhinellus damoni

Ichthyotringa damoni, once referred to as Rhinellus damoni, is a Cretaceous species of prehistoric fish. I. damoni is characterized by a slender beak that accounts for a third of the fish's length.

[edit] References

• http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35571&is_real_user=1