†Emeus crassus Owen 1846 (eastern moa)
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Aves - Dinornithiformes - Emeidae
Alternative combination: Dinornis crassus
Belongs to Emeus according to T. H. Worthy 1998
See also Lambrecht 1933, Worthy 1997 and Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003
Sister taxa: Emeus casuarinus, Emeus exillis, Emeus huttoni
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (14 collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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