†Eudocimus leiseyi Emslie 1995 (ibis)
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Aves - Pelecaniformes - Threskiornithidae
Full reference: S. D. Emslie. 1995. An early Irvingtonian avifauna from Leisey Shell Pit, Florida. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 37(10):299-344
Belongs to Eudocimus according to S. D. Emslie 1995
Sister taxa: Eudocimus albus, Eudocimus peruvianus, Eudocimus ruber
Type specimen: UF 80426, a limb element (left tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Leisey Shell Pit 1A, which is in an Irvingtonian estuary/bay sandstone/siltstone in the Bermont Formation of Florida.
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Florida collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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