Remiornis
| Remiornis Temporal range: Paleocene 58–55 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Superorder: | Palaeognathae |
| Family: | Remiornithidae |
| Genus: | Remiornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Remiornis heberti Lemoine, 1881 | |
Remiornis heberti is an extinct species of paleognath bird from the Paleocene of France.[1][2] It is a species comparable in size to modern rheas, and possibly related to another european Paleogene ratite, Palaeotis.[3]
References
- ↑ Martin, L.D. (1992) The status of the Late Paleocene birds Gastornis and Remiornis. Los Angeles: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Sciences series), 36:97-108.
- ↑ Lemoine, V. (1881) Recherches sur les oiseaux fossiles des terrains tertiaires inférieurs des environs de Reims, deuxième partie . Matot-Braine , Reims , pp 75 – 170
- ↑ Gerald Mayr (2009). Paleogene Fossil Birds
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