Casuarius Brisson 1760 (cassowary)
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Aves - Casuariiformes - Casuariidae
Parent taxon: Casuariinae according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020
See also Boles 1997, Carroll 1988, del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Lambrecht 1933
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Casuarius bennetti Casuarius casuarius Casuarius lydekkeri Casuarius unappendiculatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Watut River (Pliocene of Papua New Guinea)
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