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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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