Aves - Anseriformes - Presbyornithidae
SAM P.53136formerly UCMP 108052
Full reference: V. L. De Pietri, R. P. Scofield, N. V. Zelenkov, W. E. Boles, and T. H. Worthy. 2016. The unexpected survival of an ancient lineage of anseriform birds into the Neogene of Australia: the youngest record of Presbyornithidae. Royal Society Open Science 3(150635):1-16
Belongs to Wilaru according to V. L. De Pietri et al. 2016
See also Worthy and Nguyen 2020
Sister taxon: Wilaru tedfordi
Type specimen: SAM P.53136, a limb element (right tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Leaf locality, Lake Ngapakaldi, which is in an Oligocene/Miocene fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Wipajiri Formation of Australia.
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene to Miocene of Australia (1 collection)
• Oligocene of Australia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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