†Miopelecanus Cheneval 1984 (pelican)
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Aves - Pelecaniformes - Pelecanidae
Full reference: J. Cheneval. 1984. Les oiseaux aquatiques (Gaviiformes a Anseriformes) du Gisement Aquitanien de Saint-Gérand-le-Puy (Allier, France): Révision Systématique. Palaeovertebrata 14(2):33-115
Parent taxon: Pelecanidae according to J. Mlikovsky 2002
See also Cheneval 1984
Sister taxa: Eopelecanus, Pelecanus
Subtaxa: Miopelecanus gracilis Miopelecanus intermedius
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at St-Gérand-le-Puy (Miocene of France)
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