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†Pellonula Günther 1868 (herring)

Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei

Parent taxon: Clupeidae according to P. Constantin 1999

See also Ciobanu 1977

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

Subtaxa: Pellonula grasionescui

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Pietricica (Piatra Neamt) (Oligocene of Romania)

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