Phorusrhacos Ameghino 1887 (terror bird)

Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae

Alternative spelling: Phororhacos

Synonyms: Darwinornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Eucallornis Ameghino 1901, Owenornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Stephanornis Mercerat 1893, Stereornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Titanornis Mercerat 1893

Parent taxon: Phorusrhacinae according to S. F. Vizcaíno et al. 2022

See also Alvarenga and Holfing 2003, Ameghino 1889, Ameghino 1894, Bertelli et al. 2007, Carroll 1988, Cracraft 1968, Gould and Quitmyer 2005, Lambrecht 1933, Mercerat 1897, Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Mourer-Chauviré 1981, Tambussi et al. 2023 and Wetmore 1960

Sister taxon: Titanis

Subtaxa: Phororhacos affinis Phororhacos deautieri Phorusrhacos longissimus

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (12 collections)

• Deseadan of Argentina (1)

Total: 13 collections including 21 occurrences

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