†Xyne grex Jordan and Gilbert 1919 (herring)
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Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Synonym: Xyne fitgeri Jordan and Gilbert 1920
Full reference: D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert. 1919. Fossil Fishes of the Miocene (Monterey) Formations. Leland Stanford Junior University Publications, University Series 13-60
Belongs to Xyne according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also David 1943, Jordan 1921, Jordan and Gilbert 1919 and Jordan and Gilbert 1920
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Xyne grex: Its type locality is Lompoc Quarry, which is in a Tortonian basinal (siliciclastic) diatomite in the Monterey Formation of California
- Xyne fitgeri: Stanford University Paleontology Type Collection 167, a partial skeleton.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (8: California collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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