†Aletornis nobilis Marsh 1872 (crane)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Gruidae
Alternative combination: Protogrus nobilis
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Notice of some new Tertiary and post-Tertiary birds. The American Journal of Science and Arts, series 3 4(19-24):256-262
Belongs to Aletornis according to O. P. Hay 1930
See also Brodkorb 1952, Hay 1902, Lambrecht 1933, Marsh 1872, Olson 1977, Shufeldt 1915, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Aletornis bellus, Aletornis gracilis, Aletornis pernix, Aletornis venustus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Grizzly Buttes, which is in a Bridgerian terrestrial horizon in the Bridger Formation of Wyoming
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Grizzly Buttes
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