†Primoscens Harrison and Walker 1977 (bird)
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Aves - Neornithes - Zygodactylidae
Full reference: C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker. 1977. Birds of the British Lower Eocene. Tertiary Research Group 3:1-52
Parent taxon: Zygodactylidae according to G. Mayr 2008
See also Harrison and Walker 1977 and Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxa: Eozygodactylus, Primozygodactylus, Pseudastur, Quercypsitta, Serudaptus, Zygodactylus
Subtaxa: Primoscens carolinae Primoscens minutus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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