Quercymegapodius

Quercymegapodius; Temporal range: Palaeogene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Family:	† Quercymegapodiidae
Genus:	† Quercymegapodius ; Mourer-Chauviré, 1992
Type species
	Quercymegapodius brodkorpi;
Species
	Quercymegapodius brodkorpi Quercymegapodius depereti

Last updated July 07, 2025

Quercymegapodius is an extinct genus of quercymegapodiid bird that lived during the Eocene epoch.

Distribution

Quercymegapodius brodkorpi is known from fossilised remains found in the Quercy Phosphorites Formation of France.^[1]Quercymegapodius depereti is also known from this formation.^[2]

References

↑ Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile (1992). "The Galliformes (Aves) from the Phosphorites du Quercy (France): Systematics and Biostratigraphy". In Papers in Avian Paleontology Honoring Pierce Brodkorb, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series. 36: 67–96.
↑ Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile; Bourdon, Estelle; Duffaud, Sylvain; Le Roux, Guy; Laurent, Yves (April 2024). "New avian remains from the early Eocene of La Borie, southern France". Geobios . 83: 61–84. doi: 10.1016/j.geobios.2022.10.004 .

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[Quercymegapodius-1] Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile (1992). "The Galliformes (Aves) from the Phosphorites du Quercy (France): Systematics and Biostratigraphy". In Papers in Avian Paleontology Honoring Pierce Brodkorb, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series. 36: 67–96.

[2] Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile; Bourdon, Estelle; Duffaud, Sylvain; Le Roux, Guy; Laurent, Yves (April 2024). "New avian remains from the early Eocene of La Borie, southern France". Geobios . 83: 61–84. doi: 10.1016/j.geobios.2022.10.004 .

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