†Phaethusavis Bourdon et al. 2008 (tropicbird)
Reptilia - Pelecaniformes - Phaethontidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 65082
Full reference: E. Bourdon, M. Amaghzaz, and B. Bouya. 2008. A new seabird (Aves, cf. Phaethontidae) from the Lower Eocene phosphates of Morocco. GeoBios 41(4):455-459
Parent taxon: Phaethontidae according to E. Bourdon et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Heliadornis, Phaethon
Subtaxa: Phaethusavis pelagicus
Type: Phaethusavis pelagicus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore