Petropluvialis Harrison and Walker 1976 (waterfowl)

Aves - Anseriformes

Full reference: C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker. 1976. Birds of the British Upper Eocene. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 59:323-351

Parent taxon: Anseriformes according to G. Mayr and R. Smith 2001

See also Harrison and Walker 1976

Sister taxa: Anachronornithidae, Anatalavis, Anatidae, Anhimae, Anseranatidae, Anseres, Brontornis, Conflicto, Danielsavis, Heterochen, Naranbulagornis, Nettapterornis, Palaeopapia, Presbyornithidae, Romainvillia, Telmabatidae, Vegaviidae, Vegavis

Subtaxa: Petropluvialis simplex

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Type: Petropluvialis simplex

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Hordle Cliff (generic, non-specific locality) (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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