†Colymboides Milne-Edwards 1867 (loon)
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Aves - Gaviiformes - Gaviidae
Synonyms: Dyspetornis Oberholser 1905, Hydrornis Milne-Edwards 1868
Parent taxon: Gaviidae according to G. Mayr 2004
See also Carroll 1988, Cheneval 1984, Harrison and Walker 1976, Lambrecht 1933, Mayr 2005, Mlikovsky 2002, Olson and Rasmussen 2001 and Storer 1956
Sister taxa: Colymbiculus, Colymboidinae, Gavia, Gaviellinae, Gaviinae
Subtaxa: Colymboides anglicus Colymboides metzleri Colymboides minutus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (1 collection), United States (1: North Carolina)
• Oligocene of Belgium (1), Germany (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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