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Lithornithidae

Lithornithidae is an extinct, possibly paraphyletic (but see below) group of early paleognath birds. They are known from fossils dating to the Upper Paleocene through the Middle Eocene of North America and Europe, with possible Late Cretaceous representatives. All are extinct today; the youngest specimen is the currently unnamed SGPIMH MEV1 specimen from…

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Lithornithidae

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples26
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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Lithornithidae

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related to Taxonomy · 25
Lithornithidae → Calciavis, Early Eocene, England, False, Fissuravis, Harrison, Houde, Lithornis Owen, Lithornithidae Houde, Lithornithiformes Houde, London Clay Early Eocene, Mayr, Nesbitt, Owen, Paleocene, Paracathartes, Parvigyps, Parvigyps Harrison, Pediorallus, Pediorallus Harrison
is a · 1
Lithornithidae → extinct

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houde 1988 pediorallus lithornis harrison paracathartes tinamous 1984 pseudocrypturus promusophaga modern early eocene walker 1977 parvigyps lithornithids vulturinus paraphyletic paleocene

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Lithornithidaeis aextinct0.90text
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyLithornithiformes Houde0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyLithornithidae Houde0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyFalse0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyCalciavis0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyNesbitt0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyFissuravis0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyMayr0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyParacathartes0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyHarrison0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyEarly Eocene0.60section
Lithornithidaerelated to TaxonomyWC US0.60section

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