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Which genus contains the only living bowfin species?
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holostean
Living and fossil forms of Holostei.
The only living species of bowfin, Amia calva, belongs to the genus Amia. While the bowfin is traditionally recognized as the sole living representative of its family, Amiidae, some recent research suggests that the group may actually consist of multiple distinct species.12