Paracrax gigantea
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Paracrax gigantea
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WebCRACRAFT: GRUIFORMES internal condyle with noticeable notch in distal border and posterior portion raised more distally (slight notch present in B. veredus, absent in other species of Bathornis); internal ligamental prominence better
WebBasically the only way I could see decent-sized oreodonts being hunted is if Paracrax gigantea is actually as giant as described in its original description, if it's actually flightless, if it's actually carnivorous, if it actually has a robust beak. All of those ifs have to be true to hunt the decent sized oreodonts. MAYBE possible? Yes. WebIt is a larger bird than B. veredus and B. cursor, quite possibly the largest described member of the genus, and it co-existed with the similar sized Paracrax gigantea in the Brule Formation, where it shared a macropredatory role with …
http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=39476 WebParacrax giganteain particular is a very large bird, reaching estimated heights of over 2 m (6 ft 7 in), making it among the largest of bathornithids and among the tallest animals in its …
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Web† Paracrax gigantea Cracraft 1968 (bird) Reptilia - Gruiformes - Bathornithidae PaleoDB taxon number: 134473 Full reference: J. Cracraft. 1968. A review of the Bathornithidae … thelma ortiz and gavin bonnarWebMar 5, 2024 · The giant (>3 m) parasitic nematode Crassicauda magna infects kogiid whales, although only 3 studies to date have provided detailed descriptions of these … ticketshop willem 2WebGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility. Free and Open Access to Biodiversity Data. thelma page toledo ohioLike most Cariamiformes, including other bathornithids, Paracrax was likely a terrestrial carnivore. In terms of ecology, it would probably have been similar to its more famous relatives, the phorusrhacid terror birds, being a large, flightless killer and using its large axe-like beak to subdue and kill its prey. It is a … See more Paracrax ("near curassow") is a genus of extinct North American flightless birds, possibly related to modern seriemas and the extinct terror birds. Part of Bathornithidae (though some analysis recover it as closer … See more Most specimens have been found on the Brule Formation of North Dakota. Dating to the Rupelian stage of the Oligocene, it is composed of river deposits that showcase the remains of a rich See more Paracrax antiqua is the genus type species. The type specimen, YPM 537, was collected in Weld County, Colorado, in 1871 by Othniel Charles Marsh, which identified it as a sort of turkey. It was posteriorly referred to Cracidae by Pierce Brodkorb, before its identity … See more Paracrax is known from a variety of materials, such as pelvises, keels, forelimb elements and coracoids. The humerus material is distinct from the closely related Bathornis by … See more thelma otoWebParacrax gigantea If you like mindat.org send us $5 to help keep us running! click here! Log In Register About Support Us Photos Discussions Search Learn More BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems Paracrax gigantea Synonymy List References ticketshop wiesbadenWebTribe: Blondeliini. Genus: Paracraspedothrix. Villeneuve, 1920 [1] Type species. Paracraspedothrix montivaga. Villeneuve, 1920 [1] Paracraspedothrix is a genus of … thelma page obituaryWebBoth P. antiqua and P. gigantea were clearly flightless, being large birds with far too short forelimbs and keels, the former in particular having highly reduced metacarpals, though … thelma pack