Graculavus Marsh 1872 (shorebird)

Aves - Charadriiformes

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of Hesperornis regalis, with notices of four other new species of Cretaceous birds. The American Journal of Science and Arts, series 3 3(13-18):360-365

Parent taxon: Charadriiformes according to S. Hope 2002

See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Hope 1999, Lambrecht 1933, Olson and Parris 1987, Sepkoski 2002, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Zittel 1890

Sister taxa: Alcae, Alcoidae, Burhinidae, Charadrii, Chionidae, Cimolopterygidae, Dakotornithidae, Elseyornis, Erythrogonys, Graculavidae, Haematopodidae, Hydrophasianus, Jacanidae, Lari, Limicolae, Panalcidae, Parrae, Pedionomae, Pedionomidae, Peltohyas, Phegornis, Pluvianellus, Pluvianidae, Recurvirostridae, Rhinoptilus, Sarjeantopodus, Scolopaci, Scolopacidae, Stercorariidae, Telmatornis, Telmatornithidae, Thinocoridae, Thinornis, Turnicidae, Volgavis

Subtaxa: Graculavus augustus Graculavus velox

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Type: Graculavus velox

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous to Paleogene of United States (1: New Jersey collection)

• Cretaceous of United States (2: New Jersey, Wyoming)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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