Aves - Gruiformes - Salmilidae

Full reference: G. Mayr. 2002. A new specimen of Salmila robusta (Aves: Gruiformes: Salmilidae n. fam.) from the Middle Eocene of Messel. Palaontologische Zeitschrift 76(2):305-316

Parent taxon: Gruiformes according to G. Mayr 2005

See also Mayr 2002

Sister taxa: Anisolornis, Aramidae, Asiavis, Bumbanipes, Bumbaniralla, Cariamae, Eurypygae, Grues, Gruidae, Heliornithidae, Horezmavis, Messelornithidae, Psophiidae, Rallidae

Subtaxa: Salmila

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Messel (Eocene of Germany)

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