†Phocavis maritimus Goedert 1988 (bird)
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Aves - Suliformes - Plotopteridae
Full reference: J. L. Goedert. 1988. A new late Eocene species of Plotopteridae (Aves: Pelecaniformes) from northwestern Oregon. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 45(6):97-102
Belongs to Phocavis according to S. L. Olson and Y. Hasegawa 1996
See also Kaiser et al. 2015 and Mayr 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: LACM 123897, a limb element (tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is LACM Loc. 5060 - Beaver Creek [Keasey Fm], which is in a Priabonian basinal (siliceous) horizon in the Keasey Formation of Oregon.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at LACM Loc. 5060 - Beaver Creek [Keasey Fm]
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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