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Grus marshi
Taxonomy
Aletornis marshi was named by Shufeldt (1915). Its type specimen is YPM 888, a limb element, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Henry's Fork, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Bridger Formation of Wyoming.
It was recombined as Grus marshi by Shufeldt (1915), Hay (1930), Wetmore (1940) and Wetmore (1956); it was recombined as Protogrus marshi by Lambrecht (1933).
It was recombined as Grus marshi by Shufeldt (1915), Hay (1930), Wetmore (1940) and Wetmore (1956); it was recombined as Protogrus marshi by Lambrecht (1933).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Grus marshi Shufeldt 1915
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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References: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983 |
Age range: Middle Eocene or 47.80000 to 37.71000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Middle Eocene | USA (Wyoming) | Grus marshi (type locality: 81455) |