Eoalosa Marrama` and Carnevale 2018 (sunrise or dawn shad)

Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei

Full reference: G. Marrama` and G. Carnevale. 2018. Eoalosa janvieri gen. et sp. nov., a new clupeid fish (Teleostei, Clupeiformes) from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy. PalZ 92:107-120

Parent taxon: Clupeidae according to G. Marrama` and G. Carnevale 2018

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

Subtaxa: Eoalosa janvieri

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca (Canossa collection) (Eocene of Italy)

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