†Colymbiculus udovichenkoi Mayr and Zvonok 2011 (loon)
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Aves - Gaviiformes - Gaviidae
Full reference: G. Mayr and E. A. Zvonok. 2011. Middle Eocene Pelagornithidae and Gaviiformes (Aves) from the Ukrainian Paratethys. Palaeontology 54(6):1347-1359
Belongs to Colymbiculus according to G. Mayr and E. A. Zvonok 2011
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: SMF Av 545, a limb element (left humerus). Its type locality is Ikovo, which is in a Lutetian marine sandstone in the Buchak Formation of Ukraine.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Ikovo
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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