†Auxides propterygius Agassiz 1835 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Alternative combination: Thynnus propterygius
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1835. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome IV (4me livraison) 33-52
Belongs to Auxides according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Agassiz 1835, Agassiz 1835, Agassiz 1843, Bannikov 2014 and Monsch and Bannikov 2011
Sister taxa: Auxides cernegurae, Auxides devia, Auxides sanctaemonicae, Auxides turkmenica
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)
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