Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Alternative spelling: Pneumataphorous
Parent taxon: Scombridae according to E. Steurbaut 1984
See also David 1943, Sepkoski 2002 and Steurbaut 1979
Sister taxa: Acanthocybiinae, Acanthocybium, Acanthonotos, Ardiodus, Cariniceps, Caucombrus, Cybium, Eoscomber, Eoscombrus, Eucynodus, Gasterochismatinae, Gasteronemus, Godsilia, Lepidocybium, Ocystias, Pelamys, Pseudauxides, Sardinae, Sardini, Scomber, Scomberodon, Scombridarum, Scombrinae, Scombrosarda, Thunnoscomberoides, Toxopoma, Tunita, Turio, Wetherellus, Xestias
Subtaxa: Pneumatophorus euodus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (3 collections), United States (1: California)
• Eocene of Germany (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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