†Masillacolius brevidactylus Mayr and Peters 1998 (mousebird)
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Aves - Coliiformes - Coliidae
Full reference: G. Mayr and D. S. Peters. 1998. The mousebirds (Aves: Coliiformes) from the Middle Eocene of Grube Messel (Hessen, Germany). Senckenbergiana lethaea 78(1/2):179-197
Belongs to Masillacolius according to G. Mayr and D. S. Peters 1998
See also Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: HLMD-Me 10472, a skeleton (articulated skeleton lacking the skull and the right wing)
Ecology: volant frugivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Masillacolius brevidactylus in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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