†Palaeoglaux artophoron Peters 1992 (true owl)
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Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Full reference: D. S. Peters. 1992. A new species of owl (Aves: Strigiforemes) from the Middle Eocene Messel oil shale. Papers in Avian Paleontology honoring Pierce Brodkorb. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series 36:161-169
Belongs to Palaeoglaux according to J. Mlikovsky 2002
See also Peters 1992
Sister taxon: Palaeoglaux perrierensis
Type specimen: SMF-ME 1144 A and B. Its type locality is Grube Messel Pit (Senckenberg SMF collection), which is in a MP 11 crater lake claystone in the Messel Formation of Germany.
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Grube Messel Pit (Senckenberg SMF collection)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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