Murgonornis archeri Worthy et al. 2023 (waterfowl)

Aves - Anseriformes - Presbyornithidae

Full reference: T.H. Worthy, V.L. De Pietri, R.P. Scofield and S.J. Hand. 2023. A new Eocene species of presbyornithid (Aves, Anseriformes) from Murgon, Australia. Alcheringa

Belongs to Murgonornis according to T.H. Worthy et al. 2023

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: QM F23735, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Tingamarra Local Fauna - Boat Mountain deposit, which is in a Ypresian lacustrine claystone/sandstone in Australia.

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Tingamarra Local Fauna - Boat Mountain deposit

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