†Paraprefica Mayr 1999
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Full reference: G. Mayr. 1999. Caprimulgiform birds from the Middle Eocene of Messel (Hessen, Germany). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(3):521-532
Parent taxon: Strisores according to G. Mayr 2022
See also Mayr 1999 and Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxa: Aegotheliformes, Archaeotrogonidae, Nyctibiiformes, Podargiformes, Prefica, Steatornithiformes
Subtaxa: Paraprefica kelleri Paraprefica major
Distribution:
• Eocene of Germany (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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