First record of fossil birds (Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae and a probably Odontopterygiformes: Pelagornithidae) from the Upper Miocene of Costa Rica

 

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Autori: Valerio, Ana L., Laurito, César A.
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Datum izdanja:2011
Opis:For the first time, remains of two fossil marine birds are recorded for Costa Rica; these fossils came out from the Upper Miocene Curré Formation. These finds are associated to shallow marine sediments and conform other marine fossil vertebrates such as cetaceans, sharks and rays.
Zemlja:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institucija:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Jezik:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/13170
Online pristup:https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/geologica/article/view/13170
Ključna riječ:birds
pelecaniformes
pelecanus
odontopterygiformes
pelagornithidae
upper miocene
costa rica
aves
mioceno superior