†Wisslerius sardinelloides David 1946 (herring)
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Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Full reference: L. R. David. 1946. Some typical Upper Eocene fish scales from California. Contributions to Paleontology, Carnegie Institute of Washington Publication 551:47-112
Belongs to Wisslerius according to L. R. David 1946
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CIT 10322, a dermal scale. Its type locality is Seaboard Oil Corp., Welch No. 1, which is in an Eocene/Eocene marine shale in the Kreyenhagen Formation of California.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: California collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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