Phorusrhacos Ameghino, 1887

Alvarenga, Herculano M. F. & Höfling, Elizabeth, 2003, Systematic Revision Of The Phorusrhacidae (Aves: Ralliformes), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 43 (4), pp. 55-91 : 71

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Phorusrhacos Ameghino, 1887
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Genus Phorusrhacos Ameghino, 1887

Phorusrhacos Ameghino, 1887:24 ; Bordkorb, 1967.

Phororhacos Ameghino, 1889:659.

Stereornis Moreno & Mercerat, 1891:21 , 45; Brodkorb, 1967 (syn. of Phorusrhacos ).

Darwinornis Moreno & Mercerat, 1891:26 , 60; Brodkorb, 1967 (syn. of Phorusrhacos ).

Owenornis Moreno & Mercerat, 1891:25, 64; Brodkorb, 1967 (syn. of Phorusrhacos ).

Mesembriornis Moreno, 1889:29 ; Brodkrob, 1967 (syn. of Phorusrhacos ).

Titanornis Mercerat, 1893:5; Brodkorb, 1967 (syn. of Phorusrhacos ).

Callornis Ameghino, 1895:574; Brodkorb, 1967 (syn. of Phorusrhacos ).

Eucallornis Ameghino, 1901:78; Brodkorb, 1967 (syn. of Phorusrhacos ).

Liornis Ameghino, 1895:570; syn. nov.

Type Species – Phorusrhacos longissimus Ameghino, 1887 .

Included Species – Only the type species.

Distribution – Lower and Middle Miocene of Argentina.

Diagnosis – Of a very big build, being, however, smaller than Devincenzia . The length of the tarsometatarsus is about 70% of that of the tibiotarsus ( Figs. 20 View FIGURE 20 and 21 View FIGURE 21 ),

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Gruiformes

Family

Phorusrhacidae

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Phorusrhacos Ameghino, 1887

Alvarenga, Herculano M. F. & Höfling, Elizabeth 2003
2003
Loc

Phorusrhacos

Ameghino 1887: 24
1887
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