Eurofluvioviridavis robustipes Mayr 2005 (bird)

Aves - Neornithes - Fluvioviridavidae

Full reference: G. Mayr. 2005. A Fluvioviridavis-like bird from the Middle Eocene of Messel, Germany. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 42(11):2021-2037

Belongs to Eurofluvioviridavis according to G. Mayr 2005

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: SMNK.PAL.3835, a skeleton (complete skeleton). Its type locality is Grube Messel Pit (Senckenberg SMF collection), which is in a MP 11 crater lake claystone in the Messel Formation of Germany.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Grube Messel Pit (Senckenberg SMF collection)

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