Superorder Casuariimorphae Livezey and Zusi 2007 (bird)
Full reference: B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi. 2007. Higher-order phylogeny of modern birds (Theropoda, Aves: Neornithes) based on comparative anatomy. II. Analysis and discussion. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 149(1):1-95
Parent taxon: Ratitae according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Apterygimorphae, Struthiones, Struthionimorphae
Subtaxa: Casuariiformes
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (9 collections)
• Pliocene of Australia (3), Papua New Guinea (1)
• Miocene of Australia (4)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Australia (1)
Total: 18 collections including 20 occurrences