The Eocene Juncitarsus - its phylogenetic position and significance for the evolution and higher-level affinities of flamingos and grebes

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-18

  Mayr, Gerald ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Juncitarsidae; Mirandornithes; Phoenicopteriformes; Phylogeny; Podicipediformes

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DIVERGENCE; EOCENE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL RECORD; OSTEOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SWIMMING;

CHARADRIIFORMES; PHOENICOPTERIDAE; PHOENICOPTERIFORMES; PODICIPEDIDAE; PODICIPEDIFORMES;

EID: 84892364269     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2013.07.005     Document Type: Article

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