Pellonulinae

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]

Pellonulinae
Temporal range: 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

References
  1. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Clupeoides borneensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  5. "Congothrissa gossei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  6. "Hyperlophus translucidus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  7. 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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