†Limnofregata Olson 1977 (frigatebird)
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Aves - Suliformes - Fregatidae
Full reference: S. L. Olson. 1977. A Lower Eocene frigatebird from the Green River Formation of Wyoming (Pelecaniformes: Fregatidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 35:1-33
Parent taxon: Fregatidae according to T. A. Stidham 2015
See also Carroll 1988, Mayr 2009, Olson 1977, Olson 1985, Olson and Matsuoka 2005 and Weidig 2010
Sister taxa: Fregata, Fregatinae, Limnofregatinae
Subtaxa: Limnofregata azygosternon Limnofregata hasegawai Limnofregata hutchisoni
Type: Limnofregata azygosternon
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (8: Virginia, Wyoming collections)
Total: 8 collections including 10 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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