†Protopelicanus Reichenbach 1852 (bird)
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Alternative spelling: Protopelecanus
Full reference: L. Reichenbach. 1852. Das natürliche System der Vögel. 1-35
Parent taxon: Pelecaniformes according to S. L. Olson 1985
See also Brunet 1970, Carroll 1988, Lambrecht 1933 and Reichenbach 1852
Sister taxa: Ardeidae, Cladornithes, Fregatae, Gorsachius, Odontopteryges, Odontopterygia, Pelecanidae, Protoplotidae, Steganopodes, Threskiornithidae, Tigriornis, Torotix, Zebrilus, Zonerodius
Subtaxa: Protopelicanus cuvierii
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Montmartre (Eocene of France)
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