†Xenerodiops mycter Rasmussen et al. 1987 (bird)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Aves - Ciconiiformes - Xenerodiopidae
Full reference: D. T. Rasmussen, S. L. Olson, and E. L. Simons. 1987. Fossil Birds from the Oligocene Jebel Qatrani Formation, Fayum Province, Egypt. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 62:1-20
Belongs to Xenerodiops according to D. T. Rasmussen et al. 1987
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: DPC 3088, a partial skull (nearly complete rostrum). Its type locality is Quarry M (Jebel Qatrani Formation), which is in a Rupelian fluvial sandstone in the Jebel Qatrani Formation of Egypt.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Egypt (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.