†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
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of France (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence