†Aepyornis Geoffroy 1850 (elephant bird)
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Aves - Aepyornithiformes - Aepyornithidae
Parent taxon: Aepyornithidae according to D. A. Burney et al. 2008
See also Carroll 1988, Lambrecht 1933 and Wetmore 1960
Sister taxon: Mullerornis
Subtaxa: Aepyornis hildebrandti Aepyornis maximus Aepyornis medius
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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