Aves - Gruiformes - Bathornithidae
Full reference: J. Cracraft. 1971. Systematics and Evolution of the Gruiformes (Class Aves) 2. Additional Comments on the Bathornithidae, with descriptions of new species. American Museum Novitates (2449)1-13
Belongs to Bathornis according to J. Cracraft 1971
Sister taxa: Bathornis celeripes, Bathornis cursor, Bathornis fricki, Bathornis geographicus, Bathornis grallator, Bathornis veredus, Neocathartes grallator
Type specimen: SDSM 6239, a set of postcrania (tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Sharps (SDSM V-624), which is in a Geringian terrestrial horizon in the Sharps Formation of South Dakota.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Sharps (SDSM V-624)
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