Caucombrus Bannikov 2020 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Full reference: A. F. Bannikov. 2020. A new genus and species of scombrid fish (Perciformes, Scombroidei, Scombridae) from the Lower Oligocene of the Caucasus. Paleontological Journal 54(1):59-67

Parent taxon: Scombridae according to A. F. Bannikov 2020

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

Subtaxa: Caucombrus histiopterygius

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Type: Caucombrus histiopterygius

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Caucombrus in the database

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