†family Remiornithidae Martin 1992 (bird)

Aves - Neornithes - Remiornithidae

Full reference: L. D. Martin. 1992. The status of the Late Paleocene birds Gastornis and Remiornis. Los Angeles: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Sciences series) 36:97-108

Parent taxon: Palaeognathae according to G. Mayr 2009

See also Martin 1992 and Mayr 2005

Sister taxa: Aepyornithiformes, Ambiortiformes, Crypturi, Eremopezidae, Lithornidae, Lithornithidae, Medioolithidae, Palaeocursornithiformes, Patagopterygiformes, Ratitae, Remiornithiformes, Rheiformes, Struthioniformes

Subtaxa: Remiornis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of France (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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