Nahmavis
Nahmavis is genus of prehistoric birds that could be related to Gruiformes and Charadriiformes. It is known from the Green River Formation (Early Eocene) of Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.[1]
| Nahmavis Temporal range: Early Eocene | |
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| Fossil of Nahmavis grandei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Neoaves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes (?) |
| Genus: | †Nahmavis Musser & Clarke, 2020 |
| Type species | |
| †Nahmavis grandei (Musser & Clarke, 2020) | |
References
- Musser, G. & Clarke, J.A. (2020). "An Exceptionally Preserved Specimen From the Green River Formation Elucidates Complex Phenotypic Evolution in Gruiformes and Charadriiformes". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.559929.
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