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Divisulcus
Taxonomy
Divisulcus was named by Smith (2013). Its type is Divisulcus demerei.
It was assigned to Panalcidae by Smith (2013).
It was assigned to Panalcidae by Smith (2013).
Species
D. demerei (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Divisulcus Smith p. 79 figs. Figure 2 |
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| N. A. Smith 2013 | Divisulcus demerei is differentiated from all
other Pan-Alcidae by having the scapulotricipital sulcus of the distal humerus bifurcated lengthwise (i.e., proximodistally) by a crest (Fig. 2). This character is an autapomorphy of D. demerei and is not known in any other avian taxon. Additionally, the humeral shaft is dorsoventrally compressed to a lesser degree than in all other pan-alcids (Fig. 3), and D. demerei is smaller than all other known pan-alcids (Table 1) |