†Phaethusavis pelagicus Bourdon et al. 2008 (bird)
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Full reference: E. Bourdon, M. Amaghzaz, and B. Bouya. 2008. A new seabird (Aves, cf. Phaethontidae) from the Lower Eocene phosphates of Morocco. GeoBios 41(4):455-459
Belongs to Phaethusavis according to E. Bourdon et al. 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: OCP.KH 1084, a limb element (proximal humerus). Its type locality is Sidi Daoui, which is in a Ypresian terrestrial phosphorite in Morocco.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Sidi Daoui
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