Woodwardella Casier 1966 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae

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

Parent taxon: Thunninae according to A. F. Bannikov 1979

See also Casier 1966 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Allothunnus, Auxis, Eothynnus, Euthynnus, Katsuwonus, Thunnus

Subtaxa: Woodwardella patellifrons

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Type: Woodwardella patellifrons

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

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

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