†Woodwardella patellifrons Casier 1966 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Full reference: E. Casier. 1966. Faune ichthyologique du London Clay 1-510
Belongs to Woodwardella according to K. A. Monsch 2004
See also Bannikov 1979
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: BMNH P26903, 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: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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