†Masillastega Mayr 2002 (booby)
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Aves - Suliformes - Sulidae
Full reference: G. Mayr. 2002. A skull of a new pelecaniform bird from the Middle Eocene of Messel, Germany. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 47(3):507-512
Parent taxon: Sulidae according to G. Mayr 2009
See also Mayr 2002 and Mlikovsky 2007
Sister taxa: Empheresula, Enkurosula, Eostega, Microsula, Miosula, Morus, Paleosula, Papasula, Prophalacrocorax, Ramphastosula, Sarmatosula, Sula
Subtaxa: Masillastega rectirostris
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Messel (Eocene of Germany)
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