Family Medioolithidae Kohring and Hirsch 1996 (bird)
Aves - Neornithes - Medioolithidae
Full reference: R. Kohring and K. F. Hirsch. 1996. Crocodilian and avian eggshells from the Middle Eocene of the Geiseltal, Eastern Germany. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16(1):67-80
Parent taxon: Palaeognathae according to R. Kohring and K. F. Hirsch 1996
Sister taxa: Aepyornithiformes, Ambiortiformes, Crypturi, Eremopezidae, Lithornidae, Lithornithidae, Palaeocursornithiformes, Patagopterygiformes, Ratitae, Remiornithidae, Remiornithiformes, Rheiformes, Struthioniformes
Subtaxa: Medioolithus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Medioolithidae in the database