†family Geranoididae Wetmore 1933 (bird)

Aves - Struthioniformes - Geranoididae

Full reference: A. Wetmore. 1933. Fossil bird remains from the Eocene of Wyoming. The Condor 35(3):115-118

Parent taxon: Struthioniformes according to G. Mayr 2022

See also Bourdon et al. 2014, Carroll 1988, Wetmore 1933, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1960

Sister taxa: Eleutherornithidae, Ergilornithidae, Palaeotididae, Struthionidae

Subtaxa: Eogeranoides Geranodornis Geranoides Paragrus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: Wyoming collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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