Xyne Jordan and Gilbert 1919 (herring)

Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei

Parent taxon: Clupeidae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012

See also David 1943, Jordan 1921, Jordan and Gilbert 1919 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Alisea, Alosa, Alosinae, Anchoa, Audenaerdia, Bolcaichthys, Brevoortia, Chasmoclupea, Clupea, Clupeidarum, Clupeinae, Dorosomatinae, Dussumieria, Ehiravinae, Eoalosa, Epelichthys, Etringus, Ganoessus, Ganolytes, Hypsospondylus, Nolfia, Opisthonema, Pellonula, Pellonulinae, Pomolobus, Quisque, Sardina, Sarmatella, Spratelloides, Trollichthys, Waihaoclupea, Wisslerius, Xenophanis, Xenothrissa, Xyrinius

Subtaxa: Xyne grex

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (8: California collections)

Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences

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