Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae
Alternative spelling: Phororhacos
Synonyms: Darwinornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Eucallornis Ameghino 1901, Owenornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Stephanornis Mercerat 1893, Stereornis Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Titanornis Mercerat 1893
Parent taxon: Phorusrhacinae according to S. F. Vizcaíno et al. 2022
See also Alvarenga and Holfing 2003, Ameghino 1889, Ameghino 1894, Bertelli et al. 2007, Carroll 1988, Cracraft 1968, Gould and Quitmyer 2005, Lambrecht 1933, Mercerat 1897, Moreno and Mercerat 1891, Mourer-Chauviré 1981, Tambussi et al. 2023 and Wetmore 1960
Sister taxon: Titanis
Subtaxa: Phororhacos affinis Phororhacos deautieri Phorusrhacos longissimus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (12 collections)
• Deseadan of Argentina (1)
Total: 13 collections including 21 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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