Juncitarsus
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| Juncitarsus Temporal range: Eocene | |
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| Fossil specimen of J. merkeli, Museo di Storia Naturale | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Genus: | †Juncitarsus Olson & Feduccia, 1980 |
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†Juncitarsus gracillimus Olson & Feduccia, 1980 | |
Juncitarsus is an extinct genus of wading birds from the Eocene of the USA. Though previously considered a kind of prehistoric flamingo, it is likely more a more primitive member of the flamingo lineage, possibly a relative of the group which contains both flamingos and grebes (Mirandornithes).[1]
References
- ↑ Mayr, G. (2004). Morphological evidence for sister group relationship between flamingos (Aves: Phoenicopteridae) and grebes (Podicipedidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 140(2), 157-169.
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