†Paraprefica major Mayr 1999
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Full reference: G. Mayr. 1999. Caprimulgiform birds from the Middle Eocene of Messel (Hessen, Germany). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(3):521-532
Belongs to Paraprefica according to G. Mayr 1999
See also Mlikovsky 2002
Sister taxon: Paraprefica kelleri
Type specimen: SMNS 81654, a partial skeleton (skull and both wings). Its type locality is Messel, which is in a MP 11 lacustrine shale in the Messel Formation of Germany.
Distribution: found only at Messel
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