Fluvioviridavis

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Fluvioviridavis

Fluvioviridavis is an extinct genus of bird from the Early Eocene Green River Formation of Wyoming (United States) and London Clay Formation of the United Kingdom.[3] There are three known species: F. platyrhamphus from the Green River and F. michaeldanielsi and F. nazensis from the London Clay. Fluvioviridavis is the only genus currently named in the monotypic family Fluvioviridavidae.[4]

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Second known specimen of F. platyrhamphus

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Fluvioviridavis
Temporal range: Early Eocene, (Ypresian)
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Holotype of F. platyrhamphus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Family: Fluvioviridavidae
Mayr, 2005[1]
Genus: Fluvioviridavis
Mayr & Daniels, 2001[2]
Type species
Fluvioviridavis platyrhamphus
Mayr & Daniels, 2001
Other species
  • F. michaeldanielsi Mayr & Kitchener, 2024
  • F. nazensis Mayr & Kitchener, 2024
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