New bird remains from the Middle Eocene of Guangdong, China

• Autorzy: Wang M. , Mayr G. , Zhang J. , Zhou Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We describe a new avian taxon (Sanshuiornis zhangi gen. et sp. nov.) from Middle Eocene black oil shales in the Huayong Formation of Guangdong Province, south China. The specimen consists of a distal tibiotarsus and a complete foot with tarsometatarsus and pedal digits in articulation. A preliminary phylogenetic analysis does not resolve the affinities of the fossil, but the bones show resemblances to some “ciconiiform” birds. The peculiar hypotarsus morphology, which is block−like and exhibits four cristae, resembles that of the early Eocene Rhynchaeites, which is a stem group representative of the Threskiornithidae. The new Chinese fossil has, however, proportionally longer legs than Rhynchaeites and its phylogenetic affinities probably cannot be resolved without further material.

Słowa kluczowe

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new taxon; bird; remains; Middle Eocene; Guangdong Province; China; Aves; Ciconiiformes; Threskiornithidae; Eocene; fossil record; fossil bird; paleontology; Sanshuiornis zhangi; Huayong Formation

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 57
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.519-526,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Wang M.

• Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Systematics of Vertebrates, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China

autor

Mayr G.

autor

Zhang J.

autor

Zhou Z.

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