Sardinops Hubbs 1929 (herring)

Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei

Parent taxon: Clupeinae according to P. Oyanadel-Urbina et al. 2021

See also Kovalchuk et al. 2020, Nolf 1972, Schwarzhans 2019, Schwarzhans et al. 2017, Sepkoski 2002 and Steurbaut 1984

Sister taxa: Clupeonella, Ellimma, Harengula, Maicopiella, Rupelia, Sardinella, Sprattus

Subtaxa: Sardinops crassiposticus Sardinops robinsoni Sardinops sagax

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)

• Pliocene of New Zealand (1)

• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (1: California)

• Miocene of Chile (2), France (2), Japan (1), Peru (3)

• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)

• Eocene of France (1), Peru (1)

Total: 14 collections including 15 occurrences

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