Lavanttalornis hassleri Bochenski et al. 2023 (waterfowl)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Full reference: Z. M. Bochenski, J. Happ, G. Salwa and T. Tomek. 2023. An intriguing new species of dabbling duck (Aves: Anseriformes) from the middle Miocene of Austria. Palaeontologia Electronica 26(3:a52):1-19

Belongs to Lavanttalornis according to Z. M. Bochenski et al. 2023

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: LMK-Pal 7453a+a’+b+c+d, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Schaßbach Anatid locality, which is in a Miocene fluvial-lacustrine horizon in Austria.

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Schaßbach Anatid locality

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