Auxis Cuvier 1829 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Parent taxon: Thunnini according to A. Serdy 2004
See also Bannikov 1979, Collette et al. 2001, Klawe 1977, Purdy et al. 2001 and Starks 1910
Sister taxa: Allothunnus, Eothynnus, Euthynnus, Katsuwonus, Thunnus, Woodwardella
Subtaxa: Auxis rochei Auxis thazard
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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