†family Gastornithidae Furbringer 1888 (bird)

Aves - Gastornithiformes - Gastornithidae

Parent taxon: Gastornithes according to T. H. Worthy et al. 2017

See also Bourdon et al. 2014, Hay 1902, Lambrecht 1933, Martin 1992, Mayr 2005, Mayr 2007, Wetmore 1960 and Zittel 1890

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Gastornis Zhongyuanus

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Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Canada (1: Nunavut collection), China (1), France (2), the United Kingdom (1)

• Paleocene of Belgium (1), France (4), Germany (1)

Total: 11 collections including 14 occurrences

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