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Mesitornithiformes
Taxonomy
Mesitornithiformes was named by Wetmore (1960). 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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1960 | Mesitornithiformes Wetmore |
2014 | Mesitornithiformes del Hoyo et al. |
2017 | Mesitornithiformes 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. Mesitornithiformes Wetmore 1960
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Fm. Mesitornithidae Wetmore 1960 [mesite]
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G. Mesitornis Bonaparte 1855 [mesite]
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Mesitornis unicolor Des Murs 1845 [Brown mesite]
Mesitornis variegatus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1838 [White-breasted mesite]
G. Monias Oustalet and Grandidier 1903
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Monias benschi Oustalet and Grandidier 1903 [subdesert mesite]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: subo = suborder, o = order | |||||
References: Benton 1983, Marsh 1875 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 0.12600 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: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Madagascar | Monias benschi (195018) |