Santanaclupea Maisey 1993 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Clupeiformes

Full reference: J. G. Maisey. 1993. A new clupeomorph fish from the Santana Formation (Albian) of NE Brazil. American Museum Novitates 3076:1-15

Parent taxon: Clupeiformes according to J. G. Maisey 1993

Sister taxa: Austroclupea, Chirocentroidea, Clupeoidei, Daitingichthys, Denticipitoidei, Hacquetia, Pseudoellimma, Pseudohilsa

Subtaxa: Santanaclupea silvasantosi

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Type: Santanaclupea silvasantosi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Chapada do Araripe [Romualdo Fm.] (general) (Cretaceous of Brazil)

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