Aves - Neornithes - Zygodactylidae

Full reference: G. Mayr. 1998. A new family of Eocene zygodactyl birds. Senckenbergiana lethaea 78(1/2):199-209

Belongs to Pseudastur according to J. Mlikovsky 2002

See also Mayr 1998 and Mayr 2002

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: WDC-C-MG 94, a skeleton. Its type locality is Messel, which is in a MP 11 lacustrine shale in the Messel Formation of Germany.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Messel

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