Juncitarsus

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Genus: †Juncitarsus
Species: †J. gracillimus – †J. merkeli

secundum Olson & Feduccia, 1980

Ordo: Charadriiformes
Subordo: Charadrii
Familia: Phoenicopteridae
Genus: †Juncitarsus
Species: †J. gracillimus

secundum Mayr, 2014

Cladus: Neoaves
Genus: †Juncitarsus
Species: †J. gracillimus – †J. merkeli

Nome

Juncitarsus Olson & Feduccia, 1980: 48

Specie tipo: Juncitarsus gracillimus [Olson & Feduccia, 1980: 48]

Etymology: "Latin juncus (a reed or rush) plus tarsus, latinized from Greek tarsos (ankle), in reference to the extremely slender tarsometatarsus" [Olson & Feduccia, 1980: 48]

Riferimenti

Primary references

Olson, S.L. & Feduccia, A. 1980. Relationships and Evolution of Flamingos (Aves: Phoenicopteridae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 316: 1–73. DOI: 10.5479/si.00810282.316 Reference page.

Additional references

Mayr, G. "2014" [2013]. The Eocene Juncitarsus — its phylogenetic position and significance for the evolution and higher-level affinities of flamingos and grebes. Comptes Rendus Palevol 13(1): 9–18. DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2013.07.005 Reference page.
Peters, D.S. 1987. Juncitarsus merkeli n. sp. stützt die Ableitung der Flamingos von Regenpfeifervögeln (Aves: Charadriiformes: Phoenicopteridae). Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 97: 141–155. Reference page.

Collegamenti

Juncitarsus – Taxon details on Fossilworks.