Phocavis
Phocavis is an extinct genus of flightless seabird, belonging to the family Plotopteridae, and distantly related with modern cormorants. Its fossils, found in the Keasey Formation in Oregon, are dated from the Late Eocene.
| Phocavis | |
|---|---|
| Tarsometatarsus of Phocavis maritimus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Suliformes |
| Family: | †Plotopteridae |
| Genus: | †Phocavis Goedert, 1988 |
| Type species | |
| Phocavis maritimus Goedert, 1988 | |
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