Aves - Falconiformes - Masillaraptoridae
Full reference: G. Mayr and A. C. Kitchener. 2022. New fossils from the London Clay show that the Eocene Masillaraptoridae are stem group representatives of falcons (Aves, Falconiformes). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e2083515
Belongs to Danielsraptor according to G. Mayr and A. C. Kitchener 2022
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NMS.Z.2021.40.12 , a partial skeleton (partial skeleton including the skull, vertebrae, fragmentary wing bones, elements of the pectoral girdle, pelvis, substantial portions of both legs, as well as ). Its type locality is Walton-on-the-Naze Division A2 (NMS), which is in a Ypresian marine horizon in the London Clay Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Walton-on-the-Naze Division A2 (NMS)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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