†Dromaius ocypus Miller 1963 (emu)
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Aves - Casuariiformes - Casuariidae
Belongs to Dromaius according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020
See also Houde 1988 and Patterson and Rich 1987
Sister taxa: Dromaius arleyekweke, Dromaius minor, Dromaius novaehollandiae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lawson-Daily Quarry, Lake Palankarinna (Pliocene of Australia)
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