†Eothynnus Woodward 1901 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Full reference: A. S. Woodward. 1901. Catalogue of Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History), Part IV 1-636
Parent taxon: Thunninae according to A. F. Bannikov 1979
See also Casier 1966, Sepkoski 2002 and Woodward 1901
Sister taxa: Allothunnus, Auxis, Euthynnus, Katsuwonus, Thunnus, Woodwardella
Subtaxa: Eothynnus salmoneus
Type: Eothynnus salmoneus
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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