Juncitarsus
Taxonavigation
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
Name
Juncitarsus Olson & Feduccia, 1980: 48
Type species: 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]
References
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.
Links
- Juncitarsus – Taxon details on Fossilworks.
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