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Eurypygiformes
Taxonomy
Eurypygiformes was named by Hackett et al. (2008). It is extant.
It was assigned to Aves by del Hoyo et al. (2014); and to Neornithes by Clements et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Aves by del Hoyo et al. (2014); and to Neornithes by Clements et al. (2017).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2008 | Eurypygiformes Hackett et al. |
| 2014 | Eurypygiformes del Hoyo et al. |
| 2017 | Eurypygiformes Clements et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Or. Eurypygiformes Hackett et al. 2008
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Fm. Rhynochetidae Newton 1868
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G. Rhynochetos Verreaux and des Murs 1860 [kagu]
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Rhynochetos jubatus Verreaux and Des Murs 1860 [kagu]
†Rhynochetos orarius Balouet and Olson 1989 [lowland kagu]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Holocene | New Caledonia | Rhynochetos orarius (13221 23115) Rhynochetos sp. (193986 193987 193988) |