Biology:Quercymegapodius

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Quercymegapodius is an extinct genus of quercymegapodiid bird that lived during the Eocene epoch.

Distribution

Quercymegapodius brodkorpi is known from fossilised remains found in the Quercy Phosphorites Formation of France.[1] Quercymegapodius depereti is also known from this formation.[2]

References

  1. Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile (1992). "The Galliformes (Aves) from the Phosphorites du Quercy (France): Systematics and Biostratigraphy". In Papers in Avian Paleontology Honoring Pierce Brodkorb, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series 36: 67–96. 
  2. Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile; Bourdon, Estelle; Duffaud, Sylvain; Le Roux, Guy; Laurent, Yves (April 2024). "New avian remains from the early Eocene of La Borie, southern France" (in en). Geobios 83: 61–84. doi:10.1016/j.geobios.2022.10.004. 

Wikidata ☰ Q30972881 entry