†Geranopterus alatus Milne-Edwards 1892 (bird)
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Aves - Coraciiformes - Geranopteridae
Belongs to Geranopterus according to G. Mayr and C. Mourer-Chauviré 2000
See also Gaillard 1908, Lambrecht 1933, Mlikovsky 2002 and Olson 1985
Sister taxa: Geranopterus bohemicus, Geranopterus milneedwardsi
Type specimen: MNHN QU 15890, a limb element (almost complete left humerus)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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