A mousebird (Aves, Coliiformes) from the Eocene of England
Dyke, Gareth J. and Waterhouse, David M. (2001) A mousebird (Aves, Coliiformes) from the Eocene of England. Journal für Ornithologie, 141, (1), 7-15. (doi:10.1046/j.1439-0361.2000.00040.x).
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Description/Abstract
The first fossil mousebird (Aves, Coliiformes) known from the Eocene of England is described. This taxon, Eocolius walkeri gen. n. sp. n., is assigned to the order Coliiformes (mousebirds) on the basis of a character of the proximal ulna (large cotyla dorsalis). The degree of similarity between the preserved elements of Eocolius and those of the other known fossil and Recent taxa further support this conclusion. At present, this new taxon is considered to occupy an unresolved position near to the base of the coliiform ingroup; the phylogenetic position of Eocolius cannot be resolved further owing to a lack of preservation of diagnostic characters
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0021-8375 (print) 1439-0361 (electronic) |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QE Geology Q Science > QH Natural history |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences > Ocean and Earth Science > Ocean Biochemistry & Ecosystems |
| Item ID: | 205315 |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Dec 2011 09:08 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jan 2012 16:10 |
| Contributors: | Dyke, Gareth J. (Author) Waterhouse, David M. (Author) |
| Date: | January 2001 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/205315 |
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