Full reference: G. Mayr and C. Mourer-Chauviré. 2004. Osteology and systematic position of the Eocene Primobucconidae (Aves, Coraciiformes sensu stricto), with first records from Europe. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 2(1):1-12
Belongs to Primobucco according to J. A. Clarke et al. 2009
See also Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2004
Sister taxa: Primobucco frugilegus, Primobucco kistneri, Primobucco mcgrewi
Type specimen: SMNK.PAL.404a+b, a skeleton (complete articulated skeleton on two slabs). Its type locality is Grube Messel pit (Karlsruhe collection), which is in a MP 11 crater lake claystone in the Messel Formation of Germany.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Grube Messel pit (Karlsruhe collection)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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