†Pellornis Bertelli et al. 2011 (bird)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Messelornithidae
Full reference: S. Bertelli, L. M. Chiappe, and G. Mayr. 2011. A new Messel rail from the Early Eocene Fur Formation of Denmark (Aves, Messelornithidae). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 9(4):551-562
Parent taxon: Messelornithidae according to S. Bertelli et al. 2011
See also Musser et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Itardiornis, Messelornis, Walbeckornis
Subtaxa: Pellornis mikkelseni
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Northeast of Sundby (Eocene of Denmark)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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