†Tydea Mayr and Smith 2012 (albatross)
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Aves - Procellariiformes - Diomedeidae
Full reference: G. Mayr and T. Smith. 2012. A fossil albatross from the early Oligocene of the North Sea Basin. The Auk 129(1):87-95
Parent taxon: Diomedeidae according to G. Mayr and T. Smith 2012
Sister taxa: Aldiomedes, Diomedavus, Diomedea, Notoleptos, Phoebastria, Phoebetria, Thalassarche
Subtaxa: Tydea septentrionalis
Type: Tydea septentrionalis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Belgium (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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