Primozygodactylus Mayr 1998 (bird)

Aves - Neornithes - Zygodactylidae

Parent taxon: Zygodactylidae according to G. Mayr 2008

See also Mayr 2004, Mayr 2022 and Mlikovsky 2002

Sister taxa: Eozygodactylus, Primoscens, Pseudastur, Quercypsitta, Serudaptus, Zygodactylus

Subtaxa: Primozygodactylus ballmanni Primozygodactylus danielsi Primozygodactylus major

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Messel (Eocene of Germany)

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