Boutersemia belgica Mayr and Smith 2001 (shorebird)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Glareolidae

Full reference: G. Mayr and R. Smith. 2001. Ducks, rails, and limicoline waders (Aves: Anseriformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes) from the lowermost Oligocene of Belgium. Geobios 34(5):547-561

Belongs to Boutersemia according to G. Mayr and R. Smith 2001

Sister taxon: Boutersemia parvula

Type specimen: IRScNB Av 41, a limb element (distal part of left tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Boutersem TGV, which is in a Rupelian fluvial-lacustrine sandstone in the Borgloon Formation of Belgium.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Boutersem TGV

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