Aves - Suliformes - Phalacrocoracidae
Full reference: T. H. Worthy. 2011. Descriptions and phylogenetic relationships of a new genus and two new species of Oligo-Miocene cormorants (Aves: Phalacrocoracidae) from Australia. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163:277-314
Belongs to Nambashag according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020
See also Worthy 2011
Sister taxon: Nambashag billerooensis
Type specimen: SAM P.32584, a limb element (right femur). Its type locality is Billeroo Creek Site 2, which is in an Oligocene lacustrine claystone/siltstone in the Namba Formation of Australia.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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