Pellonulinae

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Pellonulinae
Temporal range: 55–0 
Ma
Early Eocene to present[1]
Pellonula vorax
Knightia cf. alta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Subfamily: Pellonulinae
Genera

Knightia
Clupeichthys
Clupeoides
Congothrissa
Corica
Ehirava
Hyperlophus
Laeviscutella

Limnothrissa

Microthrissa
Minyclupeoides
Odaxothrissa
Pellonula
Poecilothrissa
Potamalosa
Potamothrissa

Pellonulinae is a subfamily of freshwater herrings belonging to the family Clupeidae.[2][3] Extant species are found in Asia,[4] Africa[5] and Australia,[6] and members of the family occurred in North America in the Eocene.[7][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. ^ "Pellonulinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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  4. ^ "Clupeoides borneensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  5. ^ "Congothrissa gossei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  6. ^ "Hyperlophus translucidus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  7. OCLC 47720325. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on October 20, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2022.