†Prophaethon Andrews 1899 (bird)
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Aves - Phaethontiformes - Prophaethontidae
Alternative spelling: Prophaeton
Parent taxon: Prophaethontidae according to E. Bourdon et al. 2005
See also Bourdon et al. 2008, Carroll 1988, Harrison and Walker 1977, Lambrecht 1933, Mayr 2015, Mayr and Smith 2019, Mlikovsky 2002, Olson 1985 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Lithoptila
Subtaxa: Prophaethon shrubsolei
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (1 collection), the United Kingdom (2)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Maryland)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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