Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Full reference: E. Casier. 1966. Faune ichthyologique du London Clay 1-510

Parent taxon: Scomberoidei according to K. A. Monsch 2004

See also Casier 1966 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acanthocybiinae, Acanthocybium, Acanthonotos, Ardiodus, Cariniceps, Caucombrus, Cybium, Eoscomber, Eoscombrus, Eucynodus, Gasterochismatinae, Gasteronemus, Godsilia, Lepidocybium, Ocystias, Pelamys, Pneumatophorus, Pseudauxides, Sardinae, Sardini, Scomber, Scomberodon, Scombridarum, Scombrinae, Scombrinus, Scombrosarda, Thunnoscomberoides, Toxopoma, Tunita, Turio, Xestias

Subtaxa: Wetherellus brevior Wetherellus cristatus Wetherellus longior

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Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Isle of Sheppey (BMNH collection) (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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