†Proapteryx Worthy et al. 2013 (kiwi)
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Aves - Apterygiformes - Apterygidae
Full reference: T. H. Worthy, J. P. Worthy, A. J. D. Tennyson, S. W. Salisbury, S. J. Hand and R. P. Scofield. 2013. Miocene fossils show that kiwi (Apteryx, Apterygidae) are probably not phyletic dwarves. Proceedings of the 8th International Meeting of the Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution 63-80
Parent taxon: Apterygidae according to T. H. Worthy et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Apteryx, Metapteryx, Pseudapteryx
Subtaxa: Proapteryx micromeros
Type: Proapteryx micromeros
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of New Zealand (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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