†Phororhacos affinis Ameghino 1899 (terror bird)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae
Alternative combination: Psilopterus affinis
Belongs to Phororhacos according to Ameghino 1899
See also Alvarenga and Holfing 2003, Gould and Quitmyer 2005 and Tambussi et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Phororhacos deautieri, Phorusrhacos longissimus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at La Flecha ( of Argentina)
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