Paraprefica
Paraprefica is an extinct genus of potoo (family Nyctibiidae) from the middle Eocene (c. 48 million years ago). Its fossil remains have been found in the Messel pit at Messel, Germany.
| Paraprefica Temporal range: Middle Eocene | |
|---|---|
| Fossil from Messel, Germany | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Nyctibiiformes |
| Family: | Nyctibiidae |
| Subfamily: | †Parapreficinae Costa, Silviera, James, Posso & Donatelli, 2021 |
| Genus: | †Paraprefica G. Mayr, 2005 |
| Type species | |
| Paraprefica major | |
| Species | |
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.