Pelecanus cadimurka
| Pelecanus cadimurka Temporal range: Late Pliocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Pelecanidae |
| Genus: | Pelecanus |
| Species: | P. cadimurka |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelecanus cadimurka Rich & van Tets, 1981 | |
Pelecanus cadimurka is a fossil pelican from the Late Pliocene Kanunka fauna of the upper Tirari Formation, in the Lake Eyre basin of north-eastern South Australia.[1]
References
- ↑ Rich, P.V.; & van Tets, J. (1981). "The fossil pelicans of Australia". Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 18 (12): 235–264.
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