Diatryma gigantea Cope 1876 (bird)

Aves - Diatrymiformes - Diatrymidae

Alternative combination: Diatryma giganteum

Synonyms: Diatryma steini Matthew and Granger 1917, Omorhamphus storchii Sinclair 1928

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1876. On a gigantic bird from the Eocene of New Mexico. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 28:10-11

Belongs to Diatryma according to L. M. Witmer and K. D. Rose 1991

See also Cope 1876, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Lambrecht 1933, Lucas 1903, Matthew and Granger 1917, Shufeldt 1915, Sinclair 1928, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Diatryma ajax, Diatryma sarasini

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (9: Wyoming collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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