Clymenoptilon Mayr et al. 2023 (bird)

Aves - Phaethontiformes

Full reference: G. Mayr, V. L. De Pietri, L. Love, A. Mannering, E. Crouch, C. Reid, and R. P. Scofield. 2023. Partial skeleton from the Paleocene of New Zealand illuminates the early evolutionary history of the Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds). Alcheringa

Parent taxon: Phaethontiformes according to G. Mayr et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Phaethontidae, Phaethusavis, Prophaethontidae

Subtaxa: Clymenoptilon novaezealandicum

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Type: Clymenoptilon novaezealandicum

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Site 2, Waipara River (Paleocene to Paleocene of New Zealand)

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