†Parvirallus gracilis Harrison and Walker 1979 (rail)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Full reference: C. J. O. Harrison and C. A. Walker. 1979. Birds of the British Middle Eocene. Tertiary Research 5:19-27
Belongs to Parvirallus according to J. Mlikovsky 2002
See also Harrison and Walker 1979
Sister taxa: Parvirallus bassetti, Parvirallus gassoni, Parvirallus medius
Type specimen: Its type locality is Gosport, Bracklesham Beds, Hampshire, which is in a Bartonian marine horizon in the United Kingdom
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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