†Lithoptila abdounensis Bourdon 2005 (bird)
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Aves - Phaethontiformes - Prophaethontidae
Belongs to Lithoptila according to E. Bourdon 2005
See also Bourdon et al. 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: OCP.DEK/GE 1087, a partial skull (neurocranium). Its type locality is Grand Daoui, Lithoptila type specimen, which is in a Thanetian coastal phosphorite in Morocco.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Morocco (1 collection)
• Paleocene of Morocco (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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