Full reference: G. Mayr and C. Mourer-Chauviré. 2000. Rollers (Aves: Coraciiformes s.s.) from the Middle Eocene of Messel (Germany) and the Upper Eocene of the Quercy (France). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(3):533-546
Belongs to Eocoracias according to G. Mayr and C. Mourer-Chauviré 2000
See also Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: SMNNK.PAL.2663a+b, a skeleton (complete articulated skeleton on two slabs). Its type locality is Grube Messel pit (Karlsruhe collection), which is in a MP 11 crater lake claystone in the Messel Formation of Germany.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Germany (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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