†Wetherellus cristatus Agassiz 1844 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Alternative combination: Singuuriqia cristatus
Belongs to Wetherellus according to K. A. Monsch 2004
Sister taxa: Wetherellus brevior, Wetherellus longior
Type specimen: BMNH 28498, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Isle of Sheppey (BMNH collection), which is in a Ypresian marine claystone in the London Clay Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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