Llallawavis scagliai

Taxonavigation

Familia: †Phorusrhacidae
Subfamilia: †Mesembriornithinae
Genus: †Llallawavis
Species: †Llallawavis scagliai

Name

Llallawavis scagliai Degrange, Tambussi, Taglioretti, Dondas & Scaglia, 2015

Type locality: Argentina, Buenos Aires Province, Mar del Plata, La Estafeta Beach

Holotype: MMP 5050

Eponymy: Galileo Juan Scaglia (1915–1989), naturalist and director, Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales Lorenzo Scaglia [Degrange et al., 2015]

References

Primary references

• Degrange, F.J., Tambussi, C.P., Taglioretti, M.L., Dondas, A. & Scaglia, F. 2015. A new Mesembriornithinae (Aves, Phorusrhacidae) provides new insights into the phylogeny and sensory capabilities of terror birds. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 35(2): e912656. DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2014.912656 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Additional references

• Angst, D. & Buffetaut, E. 2017. Palaeobiology of Giant Flightless Birds. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISBN 978-1-78548-136-9. DOI: 10.1016/C2015-0-06179-2 Reference page.