Superfamily Ralloidae Rafinesque 1815 (bird)
Aves - Ralliformes - Ralloidae
Alternative spelling: Ralloidea
Parent taxon: Ralliformes according to O. P. Hay 1930
See also Mayr et al. 2019, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1960
Sister taxon: Ralli
Subtaxa: Orthocnemidae Songziidae
Type: Rallus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), China (2)
• Paleocene of Belgium (1), France (2)
Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences