Nahmavis Musser and Clarke 2020 (bird)

Aves - Neornithes

Full reference: G. Musser and J. A. Clarke. 2020. An Exceptionally Preserved Specimen From the Green River Formation Elucidates Complex Phenotypic Evolution in Gruiformes and Charadriiformes . Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 8(559929):1-18

Parent taxon: Neoaves according to G. Musser and J. A. Clarke 2020

Sister taxa: Aequorlitornithes, Fluvioviridavidae, Natatores, Terrestrornithes

Subtaxa: Nahmavis grandei

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Type: Nahmavis grandei

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Locality A, Sandwich Beds (Eocene of Wyoming)

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