| Pellonulinae | |
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| Pellonula vorax | |
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| †Knightia cf. alta | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Subfamily: | Pellonulinae |
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Knightia | |
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
- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ^ "Pellonulinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Whitehead PJP, Nelson GJ, and Wongratana T (1988) FAO species catalogue, volume 7: Subfamily Pellonulinae Page 132–144 in: Clupeoid Fishes of the World (Suborder Clupeoidei) FAO Fisheries Synopsis 125, Rome. ISBN 92-5-102340-9.
- ^ "Clupeoides borneensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Congothrissa gossei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Hyperlophus translucidus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Grande, Lance (June 7, 1982). "A Revision of the Fossil Genus †Knightia, With a Description of a New Genus From the Green River Formation (Teleostei, Clupeidae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates. ISSN 0003-0082. OCLC 47720325. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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